Ophidius histrio
5 Ornate click beetle at Wamban, NSW
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| Ophidius histrio | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Jan 2023 | |
| Ophidius histrio | Harrisi | 24 Dec 2022 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
First time I have seen this impressive beast. Perusal of ALA indicates this record is the most southern of its range (out of 79 sightings). Significant?
3 comments
9 Jan 2023
Hi Stuart. This species deserves an appropriate common name, can you think of one?
10 Jan 2023
Hi Michael, question seems innocuous though I have spent a fair amount of time pondering! Nothing has 'bells on' but how about the 'Ornate click beetle' ? In comparison with all others it has ornamentation whereas they don't, being uniform in one colour usually.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.032378-35.938295
- Places Wamban, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2022 04:03 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Collections
- Significant Featured Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Click beetles (Elateridae) Harrisi South Coast NatureMapr Ophidius histrio
Species information
- Ophidius histrio Scientific name
- Ornate click beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 24.31m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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