Dicranolaius (Genus)

Flower beetle at Lake George, NSW

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Identification history

Dicranolaius (Genus)	23 Jun 2025	MichaelMulvaney
Dicranolaius (Genus)	23 Jun 2025	KimberiRP
Embioptera (order)	4 Apr 2025	jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:

4 Apr 2025

wingless so probably a female; moving fast across a tree trunk and only managed one long range shot

KimberiRP wrote:

23 Jun 2025

This is a beetle larva, very likely Melyridae-Malachiinae, of which Dicranolaius is a common member. It is a close match to Fig. 34i in Lawrence & Slipinski (2013) 'Australian beetles, Volume 1. Morphology, classification and keys' (CSIRO).

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
2 Apr 2025 02:56 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Female Gender

Species information

Dicranolaius (Genus) Scientific name
Flower beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 692.8m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania