Reticulate Beetles are named after the rectangular punctures in their elytra. Their larvae bore in wood previously infected by a fungus. Australia has two genera of Cupedidae. Only one species is listed in Tasmania.
References
CSIRO, 1990. Insects of Australia, Volume 2: A Textbook for Students and Research Workers. 2nd Edition. Melbourne University Publishing.
Grove S.J., Forster L. G. ,Porch, N. (2021) An illustrated checklist of the insects of Tasmania. Part 1 – Coleoptera (beetles). The Royal Society of Tasmania. Hobart
Lawrence, JF & Slipinski A, 2013. Australian Beetles; Morphology, Classification and Keys, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.
Semmens, TD; McQuillan PB and Hayhurst G 1992, Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania, Department of Primary Industry Tasmania

