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Bark gnawing beetle (Leperina decorata) This is the only one I have found in this family... maybe I should rolll a few more logs over.<br />
About 9mm long. Flat. Patterns of light and dark brown with longitudinal striations on the abdomen. A white flash on each outer margin of the thorax.Three (assymetric?) clubbed segments on antennae?<br />
Exploring a large, weathered (barkless) log in a local nature reserve.<br />
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Thanks Michael Geiser for direction. <br />
CSIRO &quot;Species of Lepidopteryx, our most common genus, are clothed with scales or bristles forming a pattern.&quot; <br />
Leperina may be synonymous with Lepidopteryx - Stephen Thorpe has Leperina...  Australia,Geotagged,Leperina,Leperina decorata,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Bark gnawing beetle (Leperina decorata)

This is the only one I have found in this family... maybe I should rolll a few more logs over.
About 9mm long. Flat. Patterns of light and dark brown with longitudinal striations on the abdomen. A white flash on each outer margin of the thorax.Three (assymetric?) clubbed segments on antennae?
Exploring a large, weathered (barkless) log in a local nature reserve.

Thanks Michael Geiser for direction.
CSIRO "Species of Lepidopteryx, our most common genus, are clothed with scales or bristles forming a pattern."
Leperina may be synonymous with Lepidopteryx - Stephen Thorpe has Leperina...

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  1. What a well-defined pattern it has, so clean and straight. Good find! Posted 9 years ago

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A small, flat beetle which lives under bark.
It can be found in south eastern Australia with records in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 24, 2016. Captured Feb 25, 2012 03:40 in 26 Basin-Olinda Rd, The Basin VIC 3154, Australia.
  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO125
  • 8.17mm