Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)

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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Discussion

clarehoneydove wrote:
9 Mar 2025
@AlisonMilton the dot markings got me confused. Still have trouble with the calomelas. Can you help me learn by telling me how you come to the i.d. juncta is it the wings?
Calomela juncta
entom2 wrote:
8 Mar 2025
OK, Diphucrania it is. Cheers, Allen
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
MarkH wrote:
8 Mar 2025
I agree with you Kimberi. There are a number of Diphucrania species that look similar to this so I’m happy sticking with that genus
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
8 Mar 2025
This does resemble some images identified as Hypocisseis nigrosericea in iNaturalist and ALA, but it doesn't have the heavily sculptured head and pronotum typical of Hypocisseis.
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
entom2 wrote:
8 Mar 2025
This may be in the genus Hypocisseis. Cheers, Allen.
Diphucrania sp. (genus)

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Tenebrionidae (family)

Halmus chalybeus at Kungala, NSW

Halmus chalybeus at Kungala, NSW

Anthicinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT

Labarrus cincticulus

Rhipicera femorata at Melba, ACT

Anthicinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT

Labarrus cincticulus

Rhipicera femorata at Melba, ACT

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