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The plague soldier beetle or green soldier beetle is a species of soldier beetle native to Australia. It has a flattened body to 15 millimetres long with a prominent yellow-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 22, 2023. Captured Oct 31, 2023 06:07 in 8 Tye St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm