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Beetles (Coleoptera)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Chalcopteroides columbinus at Cudgewa, VIC by LyndalT
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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Ecnolagria grandis at Chiltern, VIC

Ecnolagria grandis at Chiltern, VIC

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