More bugs from our back yard. We are moving house getting ready for the big trip. Currently Mandy and I are sleeping in the lounge room floor and when Mandy awoke and looked through the window, we spotted these little fellows.
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| Ischiopsopha wallacei yorkiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ischiopsopha |
| Species: | I. wallacei yorkiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischiopsopha wallacei yorkiana (Janson, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Lomaptera yorkiana |
Ischiopsopha wallacei yorkiana are beetles in Australia from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Schizorhinini.[1] It is a sub-species of Ischiopsopha wallacei.[2] The Cetoniinae scarabs are known as “flower chafers” as their main food is pollen and nectar sourced from flowers.
Description
Ischiopsopha wallacei can reach a length of about 30 mm. The beetles are an electric green colour, and have the tip of the scutellum visible.
Distribution
This species inhabits the Cape York Peninsula region of Australia.[3]
Wow, that’s a LOT of bugs! How big were they ?
They are around the size of a Christmas Beetles.
About an inch long.
Soooo many.
🙂