Washing Beetle

Phyllotocus rufipennis

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

They emerge in summer to feed on eucalypt blossoms but often mistakenly swarm on other white objects, such as drying washing hence the common name for this species.

Size

Can grow to around 10mm

Habitat

Can be found in flowers or swarmming dyring the summer months

Distribution

Southeastern Australia

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Washing Beetle
Scientific name: Phyllotocus rufipennis (Boisduval, 1835)
Family: ‎Scarabaeidae
Category: Bug Life › Beetles
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Nectar Scarab

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