Neocistela ovalis

Comb-clawed beetle at Kambah, ACT

Neocistela ovalis at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 01:02 PM
Neocistela ovalis at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 01:02 PM
Neocistela ovalis at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 01:02 PM
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Identification history

Neocistela ovalis 10 May 2021 KimPullen
Homotrysis lugubris 27 Oct 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 21 Oct 2019 Marthijn

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Close to 5 mm. Only insect interested in the flowering May Bush, which is ignored by bees and hoverflies. The most similar beetle I could find browsing through the CNM beetles was Homotrysis lugubris, but these were active in the middle of the day.

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  • May Bush. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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