Palaestra rufipennis (Oil beetle)

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Meloidae: Nemognathinae

Adults are nectar feeders on flowering native shrubs. Their colouration suggests they are members of a suite of insects resembling distasteful Net-winged beetles (Lycidae) of genus Porrostoma.

Palaestra rufipennis is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Species information

Palaestra rufipennis Scientific name
Oil beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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