Fiddler Beetle (species: Eupoecila australasiae) in Castle Cove, Sydney (Gaia Guide)
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Eupoecila australasiae
Fiddler Beetle


©Michael Jeffries: Fiddler beetle

©Fir0002: Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae
Genus Eupoecila
Species Eupoecila australasiae

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Distinguishing features

Its body is dark brown to black with lime green to yellow lines marked on it that are vaguely reminiscent of the shape of a violin.

Size

  • From 1.5 cm to 2 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Fiddler Beetle (Eupoecila australasiae)

Diet

they spend much of the time searching for nectar and plant exudates. (Wikipedia)

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