Porrostoma rhipidium

Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle at Yackandandah, VIC

Porrostoma rhipidium at Yackandandah, VIC - 11 Dec 2021
Porrostoma rhipidium at Yackandandah, VIC - 11 Dec 2021
Porrostoma rhipidium at Yackandandah, VIC - 11 Dec 2021
Porrostoma rhipidium at Yackandandah, VIC - 11 Dec 2021
Porrostoma rhipidium at Yackandandah, VIC - 11 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Porrostoma rhipidium 25 Dec 2021 Amata
Porrostoma sp. (genus) 14 Dec 2021 KylieWaldon
Unidentified 12 Dec 2021 KylieWaldon

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I used to catch and release this one as a teen (they don't bite!). My brother and I called them "plastic bugs" because they looked like they were made of plastic. Its nice to see them again.

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 11 Dec 2021 07:56 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • kunzea Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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