Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Hibiscus beetle

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