Lemodes coccinea (Lemodes coccinea)

Brake-lights beetle (Lemodes coccinea) About 14mm long with iridescent red/orange patches on a darker red background.
These patches are particularly bright on the rear end and vary according to lighting angles.
Exploring a large, barkless eucalyptus log in a local nature reserve. Australia,Geotagged,Lemodes coccinea,Winter

Appearance

About 14mm long overall.
Black head, legs and antennae with the last antennal segment while. The thorax and elytra are a deep orange /red with much brighter highlights created by incident light.

Ant-Like Flower Beetle - Lemodes coccinea Ant-Like Flower Beetle,Australia,Beetle,Flower Beetle,Lemodes coccinea,New South Wales

Distribution

Far south-eastern Australia including Tasmania.

Behavior

Sometimes in large numbers but usually singles are found. Associated with moist timber..

Food

Fungi/lichen.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ae627732-da48-4bfe-b498-e346ac1847d0#

Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Lemodes
Species	Lemodes coccinea

Photographed in
Australia