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Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Kandos, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by aussiejai

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by RandallG

Pterohelaeus planus

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by CathB

Helea ovata

Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Gowrie, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by YumiCallaway

Homotrysis lugubris

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by chriselidie

Helea ovata

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Narrabundah, ACT - 25 Dec 2024 by JodieR

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Nocar depressiusculus at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Nocar depressiusculus

Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides cupripennis

Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Homotrysis macleayi

Nyctozoilus deyrolli (Darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by CathB

Nyctozoilus deyrolli

Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Homotrysis cisteloides

Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Homotrysis lugubris

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus piceus

Pachycoelia sulcicollis (A darkling beetle) at Tinderry, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Pachycoelia sulcicollis

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Bungonia, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Pterohelaeus piceus

Cillibus incisus (Darkling Beetle) at Borough, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Cillibus incisus

Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Nocar depressiusculus

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by GG

Helea ovata

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Reid, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by SimoneS

Ecnolagria grandis

Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Homotrysis lugubris

Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Lepturidea pascoei

Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepispilus sp. (genus)

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Lepispilus sp. (genus)

Hemicyclus punctulatus (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Hemicyclus punctulatus

Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Helea ovata

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Helea ovata

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Helea ovata

Celibe striatipennis at Manton, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Celibe striatipennis

Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Manton, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Homotrysis cisteloides

Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Lepturidea viridis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Ecnolagria grandis

Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Homotrysis macleayi

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Braemar, NSW - 25 Dec 2024 by Curiosity

Ecnolagria grandis

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by HelenCross

Pterohelaeus piceus

Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Homotrysis lugubris

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Ecnolagria grandis

Byallius sp. (genus) (Byallius darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Byallius sp. (genus)

Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by arjay

Lepturidea sp. (genus)

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chakola, NSW - 7 Nov 2015 by AlisonMilton

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Ecnolagria grandis

Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Rockton, NSW - 18 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Lagriini sp. (tribe)

Lepturidea deplanchei (Darkling beetle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 28 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Lepturidea deplanchei

Lepturidea rubra (Comb-footed darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Lepturidea rubra

Lepturidea punctulaticollis (Red-legged comb-clawed beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Lepturidea punctulaticollis

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Nulkaba, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Vincentia, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Miranda

Ecnolagria grandis

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Dec 2024 by WendyEM

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Celibe striatipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford

Celibe striatipennis

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford

Pterohelaeus piceus

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Crace, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by Anna123

Ecnolagria grandis

Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Nocar depressiusculus

Prophanes simplex (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Prophanes simplex

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Kandos, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by aussiejai
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by RandallG
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by CathB
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Gowrie, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by YumiCallaway
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by chriselidie
Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus (Darkling beetle) at Narrabundah, ACT - 25 Dec 2024 by JodieR
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Nocar depressiusculus at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Barmera, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Nyctozoilus deyrolli (Darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Jan 2025 by CathB
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Casey, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Pachycoelia sulcicollis (A darkling beetle) at Tinderry, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Bungonia, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Cillibus incisus (Darkling Beetle) at Borough, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by Paul4K
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by GG
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Reid, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by SimoneS
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Hemicyclus punctulatus (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Pirom
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 4 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Celibe striatipennis at Manton, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Manton, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Braemar, NSW - 25 Dec 2024 by Curiosity
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by HelenCross
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Byallius sp. (genus) (Byallius darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by arjay
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Chakola, NSW - 7 Nov 2015 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrawa, NSW - 27 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Rockton, NSW - 18 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Lepturidea deplanchei (Darkling beetle) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 28 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea rubra (Comb-footed darkling beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Lepturidea punctulaticollis (Red-legged comb-clawed beetle) at Jingera, NSW - 23 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Nulkaba, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Surf Beach, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Vincentia, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by Miranda
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Dec 2024 by WendyEM
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford
Celibe striatipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by NateKingsford
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 17 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Crace, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by Anna123
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
Prophanes simplex (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus
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