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Post by lucanidae25 on Dec 2, 2014 2:59:27 GMT -8
This is the frist time in my life I've found Rhyssonotus nebulosus flew into my bedroom light. I wish this happenes every night in summer every year.  |
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Post by bichos on Dec 2, 2014 3:23:14 GMT -8
It's a sign from above  |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Dec 3, 2014 0:49:56 GMT -8
The only sign I'm getting is summer finially here.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 11:25:28 GMT -8
Wow! You're lucky  |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Dec 7, 2014 23:58:44 GMT -8
Only less than a handfull of Lucanidae fly to lights at night here in NSW.
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Post by bichos on Dec 8, 2014 2:45:38 GMT -8
Too right, I can think of Ceratognathus minutus, C. froggatti, C. niger, C. occularis Figulus trilobus, Syndesus cornutus and of course Rhyssonotus nebulosus most of which only very occasionally fly in if you happen to be in range.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 13:37:58 GMT -8
Amazing, I never knew such a beetle existed! Are they common in your area?
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Post by lucanidae25 on Dec 9, 2014 4:37:59 GMT -8
The most I ever collected under a light were only 2 males one year but they're a bit easier to find in timber, if you can located their timber logs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 7:27:33 GMT -8
I've looked around the web for the species, and it seems most of the time they are brownish color, but the specimen you posted looks to have a bluish tint on the elytra. Is this anything out of the ordinary?
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Post by lucanidae25 on Dec 10, 2014 21:07:08 GMT -8
All the specimens you've seen are all oily. When its oily it will turn brown and you will need to put them in acetone to clean them inorder to see their ture colors.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 21:58:10 GMT -8
Good to know, thanks for the tip.
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