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Orange net-winged Lycid beetle Beetles within family Lycidae are commonly known as net-winged beetles. <br /> <br /> This Australian species is known as the long-nosed Lycid beetle as it has elongated facial elements and mouthparts and it uses these to feed on nectar. <br /> <br /> Porrostoma rhipidius, 20 mm body length. <br /> <br /> Lateral shot: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/154261/long-nosed_lycid_beetle.html" title="Long-nosed Lycid beetle"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/154261_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bmaIoB%2FJWDfQ%2BrjzMTeMKlFGWc8%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Long-nosed Lycid beetle Beetles within family Lycidae are commonly known as net-winged beetles.<br /> <br /> This Australian species is known as the long-nosed Lycid beetle as it has elongated facial elements and mouthparts and it uses these to feed on nectar.<br /> <br /> Porrostoma rhipidius, 20 mm body length.<br /> <br /> Dorsal shot: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156981/orange_net-winged_lycid_beetle.html Australia,Coleoptera,Entomology,Geotagged,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Lycidae,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Australia,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Long-nosed Lycid beetle,Lycidae,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Orange net-winged Lycid beetle

Beetles within family Lycidae are commonly known as net-winged beetles.

This Australian species is known as the long-nosed Lycid beetle as it has elongated facial elements and mouthparts and it uses these to feed on nectar.

Porrostoma rhipidius, 20 mm body length.

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Long-nosed Lycid beetle Beetles within family Lycidae are commonly known as net-winged beetles.<br /> <br /> This Australian species is known as the long-nosed Lycid beetle as it has elongated facial elements and mouthparts and it uses these to feed on nectar.<br /> <br /> Porrostoma rhipidius, 20 mm body length.<br /> <br /> Dorsal shot: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156981/orange_net-winged_lycid_beetle.html Australia,Coleoptera,Entomology,Geotagged,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Lycidae,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales


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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful detail on the elytra. Posted one year ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    20mm? I had the impression it was enormous :) Posted one year ago

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The Long-nosed Lycid Beetle

Porrostoma rhipidium is a net winged beetle found in the eastern states of Australia. Usually near the coast it is commonly known as Long-nosed Lycid Beetle due to it's unusually elongated mouth parts (for the family)

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Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jan 18, 2024. Captured Oct 7, 2023 10:11 in 49 Yule Rd, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm