![Desjardin's beetle / Te pītara a Desjardin [Cryptamorpha desjardinsi]](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/Cryptamorpha-desjardinsi__FitMaxWzg3Miw1NDVd.jpg)
Desjardin's beetle / Te pītara a Desjardin Cryptamorpha desjardinsi
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Silvanidae
Te Rahi
- He pītara iti, e 4–5 mm te roa.
Size range
- Small beetle 4–5 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- I kawea mai i Ahitereiria ki Aotearoa.
Distribution
- Introduced, from Australia
Te Huringa Ora
- Kitea ai i te harakeke, tae atu ki te nīkau me ōna whanaunga.
- Tērā ka whakawaia e ngā rama i rō whare, ka kuhu atu.
Life history
- Found on plants, especially flax and palms
- Feeds on surface moulds and mildews
- Often found in houses, being attracted to lights