Thread subject: Diptera.info :: "ornithorynque" beetle? a rather strange one! - Anoxia australis

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-07-2009 01:53
#1
This coleopter is very strange. I have never seen one like this! I saw it in Espinho beach (Sand dunes) on 2nd July 2009. It attacked me at midday... It was violent!

It curious that this beetle remember in some way the ornithorynque... look at the front of that beast. It measures 2,5 cm.

Maybe anyone will recognize this easily. I'M curious about this one.

Thanks!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 06-07-2009 11:37

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-07-2009 02:07
#2
I tried to post the other two photos, but it didn't leave to do that. Sad Yes, files below 195 KiB and without strange characters....


Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-07-2009 06:40
#3
Open the images in another image editor and save them again. That usually does the trick.

And the general habitus of this specimen (apart from the colours) reminds me of Tenebrionidae.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 06-07-2009 07:28
#4
Anoxia sp. (Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 06-07-2009 11:37
#5
Thanks, Paul and Dima!

Now I know this is an Anoxia australis Grin

Posted by Isidro on 06-07-2009 13:18
#6
Very far of Tenebrionidae Paul ;-)

It's Scarabaeiformia > Scarabaeoidea > Melolonthidae > Melolonthinae > Anoxia australis, as Jorge says. It's very similar to Melolontha but much bigger (intermediate size between Melolontha and Polyphylla) and without sharp pygidium.

I only saw Anoxia villosa, many years ago, but never Anoxia australis...

Posted by Isidro on 06-07-2009 13:20
#7
Ah, and the common English name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, is "Platypus" Smile