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Eupoecila evanescens ( Inglês )

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Eupoecila evanescens, commonly known as the orange spot beetle is a member of the scarab beetle family from north-eastern Australia, belonging to genus Eupoecila.[2]

Characteristics

The body of the beetle is black with numerous irregular orange spots, giving the species its characteristic name of orange spot beetle.[2] Male orange spot beetles are slightly larger than the female orange spot beetles. Little is known about their mating behaviours. The abdomen of a mature beetle is 1 cm long.[2]

Habitat

Orange spot beetles are mostly confined to two remote regions of north-eastern Australia.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lea, Arthur M. (1914). "Notes on Australian Cetonides: With a List of Species and Descriptions of Some New Ones". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 38: 154–155Pl. 6, Fig. 4; Pl. 13, Fig. 183.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Species: Eupoecila evanescens Lea, 1914". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Eupoecila evanescens Lea 1914". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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Eupoecila evanescens: Brief Summary ( Inglês )

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Eupoecila evanescens, commonly known as the orange spot beetle is a member of the scarab beetle family from north-eastern Australia, belonging to genus Eupoecila.

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