Coleoptera: Rhipiceridae

Rhipicera sp  

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Glenlyon, VIC (Mar, 2014)
Common Names
  • Feather-horned Beetle
  • Fan-horned Beetle

Another male Rhipicera Beetle glides in from downwind and like the previous male, misses the stalk and crash lands.

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

Smelling Good

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

Looking Good

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

Landing Good

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

A Happy Ending

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

But wait... There's more

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

Competition

Rhipicera Beetle (Rhipicera sp)

A pair of Rhipicera Beetles