Beautiful Beetle

[jjjnettie]

I've never seen one like this before.:shrug:
It's chubbier than a cockroach, but flatter than a christmas beetle.
As you can see, the markings are very bright and symmetrical and they continue under the body.

[RB]

Wow, nicely coloured markings.

:)

[jjjnettie]

It looks artificial doesn't it.

[RB]

Like a Mint & Dark Chocolate wrapper !

[ving]

very cool find! never seen one of those.

is it trying to eat your finger in the first shot?

[jjjnettie]

Don't think he taste that nice though. ewww.

I've sent the pics to the Queensland Museum, see what they make of it.
If it's a new species I think I'll call it jjjnetticus chocminticus.:lol:

[RB]

:rofl:

[acropolite]

May I respectfully suggest jjjnetticus chchchocminticus but in reality it's Eupoecila australasiae (http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_scarabs/FiddleBeetle.htm)otherwise known as the Fiddle beetle present in most of Australia including Tasmania but not WA.


Do I win a prize.....:whistle:

[jjjnettie]

Thank you very much Phil.
I can do some research on him now.

[Octane]

Jeanette,

That is wonderful. Gorgeous! :)

Regards,
Humayun