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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Saragus sp. (genus) at Bullocks Flat, NSW by simonstratford
Ulomoides tetraspilotus (A darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Moorwatha, NSW by Darcy
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Pterohelaeus piceus at Theodore, ACT by IHendy01
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT by Pirom
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW by RandallG
Celibe (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) 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) (Pie-dish beetle) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Zophophilus sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Promethis sp. (genus) (Promethis darkling beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Chalcopteroides cupripennis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) 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
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pachycoelia sp. (genus) (A darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pachycoelia sp. (genus) (A 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
Chalcopteroides columbinus at Cudgewa, VIC by LyndalT
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

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KimberiRP wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Possibly Euomma sp.
Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)
AlisonMilton wrote:
23 Jan 2025
@aussiejai Hi, I think you have the measurement for this beetle incorrect. They are larger than 5mm. Thanks
Ecnolagria sp. (genus)
AlisonMilton wrote:
20 Jan 2025
Okay, missed that
Pterohelaeus piceus
Hejor1 wrote:
20 Jan 2025
@AlisonMilton the other sighting is for the ants
Pterohelaeus piceus
AlisonMilton wrote:
19 Jan 2025
This is a duplicate
Pterohelaeus piceus

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Saragus sp. (genus)

Ulomoides tetraspilotus at Melba, ACT

Ulomoides tetraspilotus at Melba, ACT

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC

Chalcopteroides cupripennis

Chalcopteroides columbinus

Homotrysis macleayi

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Pterohelaeus piceus

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