Porrostoma rhipidium
Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle at Yackandandah, VIC
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| Porrostoma rhipidium | Amata | 25 Dec 2021 | ||
| Porrostoma sp. (genus) | KylieWaldon | 14 Dec 2021 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 12 Dec 2021 |
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I used to catch and release this one as a teen (they don't bite!). My brother and I called them "plastic bugs" because they looked like they were made of plastic. Its nice to see them again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.831846-36.320122
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2021 07:56 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- kunzea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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Species information
- Porrostoma rhipidium Scientific name
- Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1212.8m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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