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Beetles (Coleoptera)

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Carab beetles (Carabidae)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
Water beetles (several families)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Other beetles
Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

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Stigmodera macularia (Macularia jewel beetle) at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Adrium artifex at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Click beetle (Elateridae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lyctus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Acrossidius tasmaniae at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Paropsisterna sp. (Ch11 of DeLittle 1979) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Phyllotocus bimaculatus at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Jervis Bay Village, JBT by Maxxy167
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phyllotocus sp. (genus) (Nectar scarab) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Castiarina costata (Jewel Beetle) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina klugii (Jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Mecynodera coxalgica (Leaf beetle) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle) at Hyams Beach, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Carab beetle (Carabidae) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Huskisson, NSW by AlisonMilton
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Narrawallee, NSW by Clarel
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Cleobora mellyi at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Sosytelus pithecius (Ground weevil) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle) at Lake George, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Undefined by nancyp
Cadmus (Cyphodera) chlamydiformis (Leaf beetle) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Undefined by nancyp
Scarabaeidae (family) at Undefined by nancyp
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Temognatha rufocyanea (a jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Selagis caloptera (Caloptera jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Temognatha suturalis (Boldly sutured jewel beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Chlorobapta bestii (A flower chafer) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Oallen, NSW by Harrisi
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Gowrie, ACT by YumiCallaway
Porrostoma sp. (genus) at South Durras, NSW by WalterEgo
Ancita australis (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at Stonequarry, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Ingeegoodbee, NSW by RobParnell
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by chriselidie
Naupactus leucoloma (White-fringed weevil) at Gungahlin, ACT by chriselidie
Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Narrabundah, ACT by JodieR
Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Coccinella transversalis at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Cooma, NSW by mahargiani
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Undefined by nancyp
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Undefined by nancyp
Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Rhinotia haemoptera (Lycid-mimic belid weevil, Slender Red Weevil) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Aulonothroscus (Throscid beetle) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Rodatus boucardi (A lady beetle) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Rhopaea sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Gerynassa sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Paropsisterna decolorata (A Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Paropsisterna bimaculata (Tasmanian Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pterostichini (tribe) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta minima (Leaf beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Amphirhoe sp. (Amphirhoe longhorn beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Cowra, NSW by Whiteyjw

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nancyp wrote:
2 hrs ago
Interesting, thanks
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera)
clarehoneydove wrote:
3 hrs ago
@DianneClarke do you think it might even be that the other few sightings in M. Australis here are also M. Juno?
Monolepta australis
clarehoneydove wrote:
3 hrs ago
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2a75a474-7d7c-4b11-830f-fd81f8e0dd1e
Monolepta australis
AlisonMilton wrote:
3 hrs ago
These are shield bug nymphs
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera)
DianneClarke wrote:
8 hrs ago
Yes, a faded M. juno is most likely
Monolepta australis

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Stigmodera macularia at Jervis Bay Village, JBT

Torresita cuprifera at Jervis Bay Village, JBT

Syllitus rectus at Melba, ACT

Syllitus rectus at Melba, ACT

Adrium artifex

Lyctus sp. (genus)

Monolepta juno at Bungendore, NSW

Acrossidius tasmaniae

Paropsisterna sp. ("Ch11" of DeLittle 1979)

Phyllotocus bimaculatus

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