Spotted lax beetle
Parisopalpus nigronotatus (Boheman)
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Oedemeridae
Size range
- About 12–15 mm long
Distribution
- Australian. Found in New Zealand, Nelson and north
Life History
- Adults eat nectar and pollen
- Attracted to lights
- Grubs in rotting wood
- Toxic chemical defences
- Beetles can cause skin inflammation
