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πŸͺ² Beetles

Cromwell Chafer Beetle

Prodontria lewisii

Critically Endangered

About

A small chafer beetle endemic to a tiny area near Cromwell in Central Otago, New Zealand. Adults are nocturnal and feed on native grasses.

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Did You Know?

Its entire habitat is protected within an 81-hectare reserve, one of the smallest nature reserves created for an insect.