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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Gowrie, ACT by YumiCallaway
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by chriselidie
Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Narrabundah, ACT by JodieR
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Nocar depressiusculus at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nyctozoilus deyrolli (Darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Pachycoelia sulcicollis (A darkling beetle) at Tinderry, NSW by Harrisi
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Cillibus incisus (Darkling Beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT by GG
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Reid, ACT by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT by SimoneS
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Hemicyclus punctulatus (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Celibe striatipennis at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chiltern, VIC by KylieWaldon
Byallius sp. (genus) (Byallius darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chakola, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Rockton, NSW by AlisonMilton
Lepturidea deplanchei (Darkling beetle) at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea rubra (Comb-footed darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea punctulaticollis (Red-legged comb-clawed beetle) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Nulkaba, NSW by trevorpreston
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Celibe striatipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Crace, ACT by Anna123
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Prophanes simplex (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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AlisonMilton wrote:
8 Jan 2025
Lepispilus sulcicollis?
Lepispilus sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Pterohelaeus sp., possibly P. walkeri.
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
KMcCue wrote:
5 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael, wonderful name
Helea ovata
trevorpreston wrote:
5 Jan 2025
Definately darkling beetle, @KimPullen will know which species.
Helea ovata
LisaH wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Oh, oops! thank you!
Helea ovata

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Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

Helea ovata at Cook, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus

Helea ovata at Cook, ACT

Homotrysis lugubris at Gowrie, ACT

Helea ovata at Gungahlin, ACT

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus at Narrabundah, ACT

Platyzosteria melanaria at Narrabundah, ACT

Nocar depressiusculus

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