Trogodendron fasciculatum

1 Yellow-horned Clerid at Karabar, NSW

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Identification history

Trogodendron fasciculatum	25 Feb 2021	KimPullen
Eleale simplex	10 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	2 Dec 2020	aussiestuff

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User's notes

Seemed to mimic a Fabriogenia spider wasp (constantly twitched it’s orange antennae, moved around with a jumpy movement). Also physically resembles one as well. Any help identifying it would be much appreciated as I find it a very interesting species.

3 comments

aussiestuff wrote:

2 Dec 2020

I’ve never seen this species before

AlisonMilton wrote:

3 Dec 2020

A clerid beetle. Not sure which one.

KimPullen wrote:

25 Feb 2021

As guessed above, this insect mimics certain spider wasps. And if that deception doesn't work, it can also bite hard.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.223462 -35.374841
Maps Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP
Places Karabar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Dec 2020 03:08 PM Recorded on
aussiestuff Recorded by
Collections
Insects Checkered Beetles (Cleridae) Beetles (Coleoptera) aussiestuff Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Scribbly Gum log Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Trogodendron fasciculatum Scientific name
Yellow-horned Clerid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 751m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Trogodendron fasciculatus

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