
Paropsisterna morio - male
This beetle is about 10mm. It is entirely shiny but is seen under magnification to have moderate sized puncturations along ten series on each elytron. The interstitial spaces also have puncturation almost as large. They hide under bark in the daytime. Common in the southern half of Australia but there are several other species that look almost identical in Queensland.
By Martin Lagerwey
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Uploaded Sep 2, 2017. Captured Sep 2, 2017 16:44 in 1380 Stud Rd, Rowville VIC 3178, Australia.