Hibiscus beetle
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Aethina concolor (Macleay)
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Nitidulidae
Size range
- Small beetle, 3–4 mm long
Distribution
- Introduced from Australia
Life History
- Found on flowers
- Can cause considerable damage to hibiscus and rose flowers
- Drops to the ground when the shrub is shaken