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Dendrobium Beetle
Stethopachys formosa
The orchid beetle or dendrobium beetle (Stethopachys formosa) is an Australian insect found in New South Wales and Queensland. This insect feeds on the flowers and leaves of orchids, often causing damage to cultivated plants.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 543936.