Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle)

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Family Lycidae. Also known as Net-winged beetles because of the fine net-like pattern of ridges on the wing cases. Many species previously assigned to the genus Metriorrhynchus are now included in Porrostoma. Lycid beetles are distasteful to vertebrate predators and are mimicked by many other unrelated beetles and other insects.

Porrostoma sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | New South Wales North Coast | Loddon Mallee | Greater Brisbane | Tasmania

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Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Dunbogan, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by Nette

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Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler

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Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Dunbogan, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by Nette

Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 3 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler

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Species information

Porrostoma sp. (genus) Scientific name
Lycid, Net-winged beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1667.3m Recorded at altitude
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Location information

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Brunswick Heads, NSW Dunbogan, NSW

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