Cheilomenes sexmaculata
Meaning of name:
The meaning of Menochilus is not known. Sexmaculata is from the Latin words sex, meaning six, and maculatus, meaning spotted.
Distribution:
Reported from south west Western Australia.
Description:
This beetle was approximately 1 centimetre long.
Notes:
We have photographed it in May, June and December.
References:
Identification courtesy of Doug McDougie.
Ladybirds of Australia http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/ladybirds/ladybirds.htm
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/14b2288d-284e-4dbe-8164-ca7ee9ad4014
EngYes dictionary http://www.engyes.com/en/dic-content/sexmaculatus
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