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Leperina mastersii A member of a small beetle family of &#039;bark gnawing beetles&#039; in the family Trogossitidae.<br />
The name Lepidopteryx is based on the scales on the surface of the elytra and means &#039;&#039;scale + wings&#039;&#039;<br />
It has been superseded by Leperina.    Australia,Geotagged,Leperina,Leperina mastersii,Lepidopteryx,Trogossitidae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Leperina mastersii

A member of a small beetle family of 'bark gnawing beetles' in the family Trogossitidae.
The name Lepidopteryx is based on the scales on the surface of the elytra and means ''scale + wings''
It has been superseded by Leperina.

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Leperina mastersii is a small black wood boring beetle with red spots. It is found in Australia.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by morpheme
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 8, 2016. Captured in Melbourne Rd, Gisborne VIC 3437, Australia.