Reason

A rather notable agricultural pest that didn't have an article surprisingly. Lots of references floating about for a bigger article ( [1]). I'm told that it is currently invading Southern Tasmania, probably due to record rainfall.

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Red headed cockchafer

Creator

Noodle snacks

• Support as nominator -- Noodle snacks ( talk) 00:17, 19 September 2009 (UTC) reply
  • Quite the name... upstate NYer 02:22, 19 September 2009 (UTC) reply
    • Indeed, A certain entomologist had a sense of humour I'd imagine. Noodle snacks ( talk) 02:25, 19 September 2009 (UTC) reply
• A lot of this seems to be out of focus... Compared to your spider image above, this isn't that great. Would a better shot not be feasible? J Milburn ( talk) 18:07, 19 September 2009 (UTC) reply
• Oppose I know how difficult this msut be but lots of it is OOF and lighting seems harsh -- Muhammad (talk) 18:11, 19 September 2009 (UTC) reply
• Weak oppose Given the harsh reflected light, out of focus head, legs and body, and the high standard of other macro FP's, I think it doesn't quite cut it. Stevage 12:51, 21 September 2009 (UTC) reply
• Weak oppose because of DOF. I'll also admonish the absence of a scale. I'm not sure where I stand on the cuticular hydrocarbon issue - I guess it actually should be somewhat shiny, but this one might be a bit much. Papa Lima Whiskey ( talk) 21:25, 23 September 2009 (UTC) reply
• Comment. Note that the correct spelling of the name of the species (assuming that the photograph actually depicts the red-headed pasture cockchafer) is Adoryphorus coulonii. Deor ( talk) 05:17, 24 September 2009 (UTC) reply

Not promoted -- Makeemlighter ( talk) 23:04, 26 September 2009 (UTC) reply