Long-nosed Lycid Beetle

Porrostoma rhipidium

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)
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. Lateral shot: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/154261/long-nosed_lycid_beetle.html Australia,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Long-nosed Lycid beetle,Lycidae,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Appearance

About 24mm long females and 18mm males it has the standard colours for Lycidae - all black except for orange elytra. Elytral net pattern is deep. Elongated mouth parts give the common name.
Long-nosed 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. 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

Naming

Synonyms:
Lycus rhipidium W.S. Macleay, 1826
Lycus septemcavus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Porrostoma erythropterum Erichson, 1842
Metriorhynchus gigas Blackburn, 1892
Metriorrhynchus flagellatus Blackburn, 1900
Long-nosed Lycid Beetle Not as clear as I would like but nevertheless it is interesting Australia,Geotagged,Hazelbrook NSW,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring

Distribution

Eastern states of Australia. Possibly not Tasmania.
Long-nosed Lycid Beetle ( Porrostoma rhipidium ) It is Spring in Australia and that means beetles are busy reproducing . Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Porrostoma rhipidium

Status

Common
Long-nosed Lycid Beetle (Porrostoma rhipidium) This 20 mm beetle had bright brick red ridged elytra and darkly tinted hind wings. The abdomen was dorso-ventrally flattened and a glossy black. Antennae had serration along the inner side. The long rostrum is just visible. I have never been able to get a shot with its wings open and in flight - so this was lucky opportunity for me ! Spotted on a tea-tree bush in a nature reserve. Australia,Geotagged,Long-nosed Lycid Beetle,Porrostoma rhipidium,Spring

Habitat

Open dry brushy woodlands.

References:

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http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_clickbeetles/LongNosedLycid.htm
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:aa21bd16-86ff-4d67-9374-a6d793d2df87#
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyLycidae
GenusPorrostoma
SpeciesPorrostoma rhipidium
Photographed in
Australia