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Eleale simplex

Clerid beetle at Hughes, ACT

Eleale simplex at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Eleale simplex 17 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Eleale sp. (genus) 10 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 10 Jan 2021 JackyF

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Clerid beetle. Near Eleale simplex sighting 4366351, but advised by Michael Mulvaney that this is not the same species.

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KimPullen wrote:
   10 Jan 2021
I think it is E. simplex, although the white scutellum (the small round or triangular plate in the middle at the base of the elytra) of that species is not obvious. But the whole beetle seems to be covered in pollen, which might reduce the colour contrast. The structure matches E. simplex.
JackyF wrote:
   10 Jan 2021
Thanks!

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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