Ptomaphila lacrymosa

1 Carrion Beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Ptomaphila lacrymosa at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Dec 2022
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Ptomaphila lacrymosa 4 Dec 2022 Amata
Ptomaphila lacrymosa 4 Dec 2022 ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

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ibaird wrote:
   4 Dec 2022
This Carrion or Carcass beetle was probably attracted to decayingb animal matter in my nearby compost heap or to a carcass in the garden.

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  • Resting on domestis fig leaf (Ficus carica). Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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