Will they visit?: Feather-horned beetles frequently visit home gardens
Natural Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the South West and Perth region
Rhipicera – (CC)Reiner Richter. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia License (Atlas of Living Australia)
Rhipicera – (CC)Reiner Richter. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia License (Atlas of Living Australia)
Habitat at a Glance
See Habitat Guide for more detail
Shelter: Resting on side of trees and ends of leaves
Diet: Pollen and nectar
Water: Not required
ReWild Benefit: Potential pollination
Habitat Guide - Shelter
Natural Shelter
Feather-horned beetles are mysterious. Their preferred habitat, diet, or reproductive biology are unclear and yet to be determined. Growing different flowering shrubs, trees, and ground covers (eucalypts, wattles, banksias, grevilleas) can provide suitable shelter for different species.
Novel Shelter
Not required.
Habitat Guide - Food and Water
Providing natural sources of food
Their preferred diet is yet to be determined. Why not experiment with various native trees, shrubs, or groundcovers planted throughout the garden to discover what works.
Avoid seeds advertised for local pollinators as these can often contain plants not suitable for our native pollinators and have the potential to become serious weeds.
Providing sources of water
Not required.
ReWild Benefits
Feather-horned beetles are potential pollinators in the garden and connect biodiversity across the landscape. If you see one in your backyard, you can record your sighting on the Atlas of Living Australia and help scientists monitor there population and distribution.
