Dicranolaius bellulus
Red and Blue Pollen Beetle at Bruce, ACT
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| Dicranolaius bellulus | MichaelBedingfield | 17 Jun 2026 | |
| Dicranolaius bellulus | TimL | 17 Jun 2026 |
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User's notes
Close inspection of the antennae shows they each have an enlarged, open section and slot adjacent to the head which appears to allow the antennae to completely fold back on themselves towards the head. Presumably, an evolutionary advantage with this configuration.
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Location information
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Dicranolaius bellulus Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Dicranolaius bellulus Scientific name
- Red and Blue Pollen Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1404.19m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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