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)

Featured sightings

Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Ophidius histrio (Ornate click beetle) by pls047

Syndesus cornutus (Stag beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Chlorobapta bestii (A flower chafer) at Oallen, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Trichaulax philipsii (Grey-furrowed rose chafer) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Cyrioides australis (Jewel beetle) at Sherwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by donnanchris

Cerambycinae (sub-family) (Round-necked Longhorn Beetles) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by RandallG

Tropis paradoxa (Longicorn beetle) by clarehoneydove

Latest sightings

Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) by Dron

Unverified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Port Augusta West, SA - 24 Dec 2023 by chriselidie

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Broome, WA - 19 Jul 2025 by Mike

Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Emerald, VIC - 18 Jul 2025 by GlossyGal

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Collector, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Adelium porcatum at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Saragus costatus at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Click beetle (Elateridae) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Goulburn, NSW - 18 Jul 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Kimbolton, WA - 17 Jul 2025 by Mike

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus (genus) at Barton, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Parkes, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Atoichus bicolor at Collector, NSW - 27 Sep 2023 by JaneR

Cadmus sp. (genus) at Braemar, NSW - 16 Jun 2025 by Curiosity

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Curculionidae (family) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Meneristes australis at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Nocar sp. (Genus) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Meneristes australis at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Creophilus erythrocephalus (Devil's coach horse, Rove beetle) at Syndicate, QLD - 23 Jul 2022 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by RobParnell

Novius bellus (A ladybird) at Russell, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Chlaenius ophonoides (Ground beetle) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lycidae (family) at Mittagong, NSW - 27 Jun 2025 by Span102

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Harmonia testudinaria (Tortoise-shelled ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by Roger

Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Unverified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Lemodes coccinea (Scarlet ant beetle) at South Durras, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by JanetRussell

Staphylinidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by Roger

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Greenleigh, NSW - 24 Jun 2025 by LyndalT

Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Naupactus cervinus (Fuller's rose weevil) at Turner, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Eurymetopus birabeni (Weevil) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 22 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Eurymetopus birabeni (Weevil) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 22 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Acrossidius tasmaniae at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Orthorhinus klugii at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Scarabaeidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Scarabaeidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by KMcCue

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Braidwood, NSW - 22 Jun 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Mandalotus spurcus at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Dicranolaius (Genus) (Flower beetle) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Amycterus morbillosus (A terrestrial weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 14 May 2025 by WendyEM

Amycterus morbillosus (A terrestrial weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Curculionidae (family) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 13 May 2025 by Gallpix

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Discussion

trevorpreston wrote:

19 Jul 2025

Saragus costatus according to Kim Pullen.

Saragus costatus

AlisonMilton wrote:

18 Jul 2025

Looks like a water beetle

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Jul 2025

Rhynchitinae?

Curculionidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Jul 2025

Thanks Clare

Novius bellus

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Jul 2025

Bruchinae- bean weevil??

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Paropsisterna nobilitata at Mongarlowe, NSW

Saragus costatus

Dicranosterna immaculata at Emerald, VIC

Dicranosterna immaculata at Emerald, VIC

Adelium porcatum

Atoichus bicolor

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Pterohelaeus (genus)

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

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