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Yellow Soft-winged Flower Beetle - Carphurus sp.

Family Melyridae

This page contains information and pictures about Yellow Soft-winged Flower Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. This beetle also known as Pollen Beetles.
 
Body length 10mm
 
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We saw this Beetle once in Yugarapul Park on OCT 2007. It was examining the scale insects. We were not sure if the beetle was interesting on the honey-dew produced by the Lerps Insects or feeding on the Lerps Insects. Anyway, Soft-winged Flower Beetles are known predator of soft body small insects.
 
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It flies away after we took those photos. It is a good flier although its wings look short.. 
 
Reference:
1. Beetles - family Melyridae - lifeunseen.com by Nick Monaghan, 2008.. 
2. A guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia Part.6 - Matthews, E.G. 1992, Fig105. 
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