General Description
Body flat and black. Wing cases (elytra) are red-orange with ridges from front to back. Antennae long with a line of points (serrations). Mid-body (pronotum) triangular. Body up to 1 cm long.
Biology
Lycid Beetles live on native flowers and plants and are thought to feed on nectar. They are distasteful to birds, so their shape and colouring is mimicked by other beetles and also by some flies, wasps and moths. Larvae live under bark, in soil or leaf litter and are thought to feed on decaying plant matter.
Distribution
Northern and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Woodlands, dry sclerophyll forests and gardens.
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Brief Id
Red elytra, long antennae with serrations, triangular pronotum.
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Colours
Orange, Black, Red
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Herbivore
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Common Name
Lycid Beetle
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