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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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Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Diphucrania leucosticta (White-flecked acacia jewel beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) at Yass River, NSW by ConBoekel
Rhinophthalmus nasutus (A Longhorn Beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phacodes personatus (Longhorn beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Phoracantha semipunctata (Common Eucalypt Longicorn) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Bonny Hills, NSW by pls047
Agrilus hypoleucus at Strathnairn, ACT by jb2602
Cryptophilus (genus) (A fungus beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) 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
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) 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

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entom2 wrote:
5 min ago
Definitely Temognatha limbata, no question. This is the same 'red-margined' form of Temognatha limbata that I have encountered in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. The metallic green along the elytra suture is modestly variable, and in this specimen the width is within expected parameters. At lower altitudes the pronotal margins are mostly yellow in this species. The punctuations on the pronotum of Temognatha limbata are quite distinctive - as suggested, the punctuations are much finer in Temognatha affinis, which has a flatter body shape including the pronotum and, unlike in Temognatha limbata, Temognatha affinis has elytra that are distinctively bispinose apically. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm
Temognatha limbata
RAllen wrote:
2 hrs ago
Med sized larvae. c15mm
Paropsis sp. (genus)
WHall wrote:
5 hrs ago
Thanks Michael
Paropsisterna m-fuscum
Harrisi wrote:
5 hrs ago
Thanks Mark, great info. I will PM you on this one.....
Temognatha limbata
jb2602 wrote:
6 hrs ago
Rhinotia mimic Jewel Beetle
Agrilus hypoleucus

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Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna cloelia at Lawson, ACT

Paropsis atomaria at Lawson, ACT

Paropsis atomaria at Lawson, ACT

Trachymela sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT

Paropsis atomaria at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna fastidiosa at Lawson, ACT

Diphucrania leucosticta at Lawson, ACT

Paropsisterna m-fuscum at Lawson, ACT

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