Biology:Eupoecila evanescens
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| E. evanescens ♂ dorsal view. Holotype. | |
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| E. evanescens ♂ lateral view. Holotype. | |
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| Species: | E. evanescens
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| Eupoecila evanescens Lea, 1914[1]
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Eupoecila evanescens, commonly known as the orange spot beetle is a member of the scarab beetle family from north-eastern Australia , belonging to genus Eupoecila.[2]
Characteristics
The body of the beetle is black with numerous irregular orange spots, giving the species its characteristic name of orange spot beetle.[2] Male orange spot beetles are slightly larger than the female orange spot beetles. Little is known about their mating behaviours. The abdomen of a mature beetle is 1 cm long.[2]
Habitat
Orange spot beetles are mostly confined to two remote regions of north-eastern Australia .[3]
References
- ↑ Lea, Arthur M. (1914). "Notes on Australian Cetonides: With a List of Species and Descriptions of Some New Ones". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 38: 154–155. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36823404Pl. 6, Fig. 4; Pl. 13, Fig. 183.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species: Eupoecila evanescens Lea, 1914" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a3034f5a-cda6-4706-a1bb-a50aba983008.
- ↑ "Eupoecila evanescens Lea 1914". https://eol.org/pages/291559.
Wikidata ☰ Q14885142 entry
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