Rhipicera femorata (Feather-horned beetle)
Family Rhipiceridae
A parallel-sided beetle, 13-20mm long, black with white spots. Males have elaborate 'feathery' antennae, while those of the larger and more robust female are toothed only.
They are found on vegetation in late summer and autumn. The larvae are believed to be parasitoids on cicada nymphs.
Rhipicera femorata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | New South Wales North Coast
Species information
- Rhipicera femorata Scientific name
- Feather-horned beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1214.9m Recorded at altitude
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Location information
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Maps
Albury ANBG Bullen Range Deua National Park (CNM area) Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Hall Horse Paddocks Jedbinbilla Katarina's garden Kosciuszko National Park Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. McQuoids Hill Molonglo River Reserve Mount Painter Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park South East Forest National Park The Pinnacle Wallum Wodonga Wodonga Regional Park -
Places
Acton, ACT Cook, ACT Denman Prospect, ACT Gungahlin, ACT Hall, ACT Melba, ACT Mitchell, ACT Paddys Flat, NSW Palerang, NSW Throsby, ACT Weetangera, ACT
