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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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Agrilus hypoleucus at Strathnairn, ACT by jb2602
Unidentified Other beetle at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Saragus sp. (genus) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Paropsisterna hectica (A leaf beetle) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Unidentified Lady beetle (Coccinellidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Castiarina montigena at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Harrisi
Thallis erichsoni (Fungus beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Click beetle (Elateridae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Adrium artifex (Longhorn beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus (A case-bearing leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monolepta juno at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scymnodes sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Anthicinae (subfamily) (Ant-like flower beetles, ant-like beetles) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT by WalterEgo
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Oxytelus (genus) (A rove beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Melanterius maculatus (Acacia Seed Weevil) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ulomoides tetraspilotus (A darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Onthophagus australis at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Diphucrania marmorata at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Cnemoplites edulis at Yackandandah, VIC by Darcy
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Charlotte Pass, NSW by Harrisi
Melobasis sp. (genus) at Nimmo, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina helmsi (A jewel beetle) at Wilsons Valley, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Castiarina rectifasciata at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Temognatha limbata (Limbata jewel beetle) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Temognatha variabilis (Variable jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Temognatha variabilis (Variable jewel beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Scarabaeidae (family) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Trachymela rugosa (Brown button beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by RobG1
Adrium artifex (Longhorn beetle) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Strongylurus ceresioides (Longhorn beetle) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Tharwa, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Lower Pappinbarra, NSW by dave@kerrie
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Aridaeus thoracicus (Tiger Longicorn Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Uriarra Village, ACT by NedJohnston
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Metaxymorpha grayii (A Jewel Beetle) at Elands, NSW by Jek
Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Moorwatha, NSW by Darcy
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT by Mike
Castiarina flavoviridis (A jewel beetle) at Smiggin Holes, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina flavopurpurea (A Jewel Beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Brentini (tribe) (A brentid weevil) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Halmus chalybeus at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Orcus australasiae (Orange-spotted Ladybird) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Bethelium diversicorne (Wattle Longhorn) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Diphucrania cupripennis (A Jewel Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Clithria eucnemis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Naupactus leucoloma (White-fringed weevil) at Murray Gorge, NSW by VanceLawrence
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by HelenCross
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Rhinaria granulosa at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Neorrhina punctatum (Spotted flower chafer) at Booth, ACT by RAllen
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Booth, ACT by RAllen
Adrium artifex (Longhorn beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Storeini (tribe) (Storeine weevil) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Castiarina nasuta (A jewel beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Cyphagogus sp. (Brentid weevil) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Cryptarcha (genus) (A sap beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Castiarina octospilota (A Jewel Beetle) at Yaouk, NSW by Harrisi
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dryophilodes (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lyctus parallelocollis (Powder-post Beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Coleoptera (order) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Coleoptera (order) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Ptinidae sp. (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Rhynolaccus sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified paropsine leaf beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

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MarkH wrote:
33 min ago
Did you keep the specimen Stuart ?
The only way to properly identify so many of these species is by comparing all aspects of the specimen by turning it slowly and looking at angles, shapes etc.
I’ve never seen an affinis with a wide green suture combined with the bright red pronotal margins. The punctuation on limbata pronotum is finer and the pronotal shape is different (you have to look at the species side by side from directly above).
I haven’t seen limbata from that far south before however it certainly wouldn’t surprise me.
Cheers
Temognatha limbata
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
4 hrs ago
Location would suggest more likely to be Cadmus (Lachnabothra) distinctus
Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus
Harrisi wrote:
11 hrs ago
Hi Mark. I just read an excerpt from Saunder's 1868 paper describing (then Stigmodera, now Temognatha) affinis and limbata. He mentions the latter having a more punctate (thorax) pronotum as well as subjective observations around shape of the elytra. Looking at available images, mainly here and on ALA, I am having problems differentiating the two species. Initially I though the more prominent suture on T. limbata was indicative though this is not consistent between images that have been identified. May I ask what feature/s helped you ID this beetle as T. limbata?
Temognatha limbata
Harrisi wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Mark, I'll look it up....
Melobasis sp. (genus)
MarkH wrote:
Yesterday
Looks like it’s Melobasis pretiosa or at least in that species group
Melobasis sp. (genus)

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Agrilus hypoleucus

Paropsisterna hectica at Bullocks Flat, NSW

Saragus sp. (genus)

Paropsisterna hectica at Bullocks Flat, NSW

Thallis erichsoni

Adrium artifex at Melba, ACT

Chauliognathus lugubris at Tharwa, ACT

Cadmus (Lachnabothra) subgenus at Bungendore, NSW

Monolepta juno at Bungendore, NSW

Scymnodes sp. (genus)

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