In this species the inner white costa (longitudinal ridge) of each elytron is straight and continues almost to the tip of the elytron, while the outer costa is shorter. The prothorax is dark orange with a black stripe on each side. Syllitus rectus is found on blossom of native shrubs such as Bursaria; it is also attracted to electric lights at night.
Syllitus rectus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Barwon South West
Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Bicentennial Park City Renewal Authority Area Cotter Reserve Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Haig Park Hughes Grassy Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Katarina's garden Lower Cotter Catchment Mongarlowe River Mount Painter Mount Taylor Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Sullivans Creek, Turner The Pinnacle Tuggeranong Hill Watson WoodlandsSurvey points
Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB)Places
Acton, ACT Aranda, ACT Belconnen, ACT Bungendore, NSW Conder, ACT Cook, ACT Deakin, ACT Hawker, ACT Higgins, ACT Jerrabomberra, NSW Kambah, ACT Lyons, ACT Melba, ACT Michelago, NSW Mongarlowe, NSW Nicholls, ACT Uriarra Village, ACT Watson, ACT