Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata

Feather-horned beetle at Gateway Island, VIC

Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Mar 2022
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Mar 2022
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Mar 2022
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Mar 2022
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata at Gateway Island, VIC - 6 Mar 2022
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Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata 7 Mar 2022 KylieWaldon
Unidentified 7 Mar 2022 KylieWaldon

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I have been looking out for these beetles all summer after getting thousands of them at this site last year. Finally they have appeared. Though they seemed in less numbers. Was lucky enough that one group were lower on this dead limb.

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  • 800 Abundance
  • 6 Mar 2022 10:02 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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