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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Featured sightings

Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Celibe rugosipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Oct 2018 by natureguy

Latest sightings

Pterohelaeus (genus) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Euomma lateralis at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus (genus) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Homotrysis sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus planus at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tenebrionidae (family) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Homotrysis scutellaris (Darkling beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Homotrysis sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 26 Oct 2025 by CathB

Heleini (tribe) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Pachycoelia sp. (genus) (A darkling beetle) at Wombeyan Caves, NSW - 26 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Atoichus bicolor (Darkling beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by JenniM

Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Crowther, NSW - 25 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Atoichus bicolor (Darkling beetle) at West Hobart, TAS - 18 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Borough, NSW - 16 Oct 2025 by Paul4K

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Saragus costatus (A darkling beetle) at Crowther, NSW - 16 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Lepturidea pulchra (Darkling beetle) at Hall, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Lepispilus (genus) (A darkling beetle) at Bellbrae, VIC - 17 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Neocistela ovalis (Comb-clawed beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by TimL

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 8 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Cardiothorax sp. (genus) (Darkling Beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Tenebrionidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Acton, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by TimL

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kingsdale, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

Atoichus bicolor (Darkling beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Oct 2025

Appears to be a western extension of known range

Homotrysis lugubris

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Reddish thorax rather than dark blue of L. punctulaticollis

Lepturidea pulchra

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Oct 2025

I think it may be Neocistela ovalis

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

KimberiRP wrote:

17 Aug 2025

No, not Cleridae. Working on it.

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Aug 2025

What about one of teh checkered beetles?

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

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