Beautiful Beetle

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I've never seen one like this before.
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 (Andrew)]

Wow, nicely coloured markings.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

It looks artificial doesn't it.

[RB (Andrew)]

Like a Mint & Dark Chocolate wrapper !

[ving (David)]

very cool find! never seen one of those.

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

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by RB

Like a Mint & Dark Chocolate wrapper !

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.

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

If it's a new species I think I'll call it jjjnetticus chocminticus.

[acropolite (Phil)]

Originally Posted by jjj

jjjnetticus chocminticus

May I respectfully suggest jjjnetticus chchchocminticus but in reality it's Eupoecila australasiae otherwise known as the Fiddle beetle present in most of Australia including Tasmania but not WA.


Do I win a prize.....

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

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

[Octane (Humayun)]

Jeanette,

That is wonderful. Gorgeous!

Regards,
Humayun