Bolboceratinae (sub-family)
An earth-boring dung beetle at The Pilliga, NSW
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| Bolboceratinae (sub-family) | KimberiRP | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| Bolboceratinae (sub-family) | HelenCross | 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 21 Sep 2025 |
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2 comments
30 Sep 2025
Quite possibly a female Blackburnium sloanei, since a male in another of your posts seems to be that species. But I can't be sure, as the females in this genus all look the same to me!
Location information
- Places The Pilliga, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross NatureMapr New England Bolboceratinae (sub-family) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Bolboceratinae (sub-family) Scientific name
- An earth-boring dung beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 56.65m to 270m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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