Rhipicera carinata

Meaning of name:

Rhipis is Greek meaning a fan, keras means horn. Carina is Latin for keel or boat.

Distribution:

Known from the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

This beetle was approximately 20 millimetres long.

Notes:

We have photographed this beetle in April and May.

References:

Phylogeny and Classification of Rhipicerinae (Coleoptera: Rhipiceridae) with a Review of the Australian Taxa.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

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