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Carphurus sp. (genus) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Downer, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 by RobertD

Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024 by living

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Downer, ACT - 20 Dec 2023 by abread111

Rhipicera femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton

Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by CathB

Ptomaphila lacrymosa (Carrion Beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by jb2602

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by TimL

Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Conder, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by MichaelBedingfield

Latest sightings

Dermestes sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Heteromastix sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ripiphoridae (family) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dermestidae sp. (family) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Barton, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ripiphoridae (family) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dicranolaius (Genus) (Flower beetle) at Arkaroola Village, SA - 29 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heteromastix sp. (genus) (Soldier beetle) at Arkaroola Village, SA - 29 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Bargo, NSW - 8 Oct 2025 by Snows

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) by KylieWaldon

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Barton, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Leperina decorata (A bark-gnawing beetle) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Oct 2025 by WendyEM

Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by rawshorty

Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) by clarehoneydove

Corylophidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Aulacocyclus sp. (genus) (Passalid beetle) at Greenleigh, NSW - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dermestidae sp. (family) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Clambidae (family) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Elephastomus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Elephastomus scarab) by HelenCross

Bolboceratinae (sub-family) (An earth-boring dung beetle) at The Pilliga, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by HelenCross

Ptilophorus pruinosus (A wedge beetle) by clarehoneydove

Dermestidae sp. (family) at Strathnairn, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Ptilophorus pruinosus (A wedge beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Sep 2025 by DianneClarke

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Mordella notatipennis (A pintail beetle) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 29 Sep 2025 by DAdeGroot

Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Pseudolycus sp. (genus) (Lycid-mimic oedemerid beetle) at Sherbrooke, VIC - 23 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Thallis erichsoni (Fungus beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Bolboceratinae (sub-family) (An earth-boring dung beetle) at The Pilliga, NSW - 21 Sep 2025 by HelenCross

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Holder, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by Miranda

Episcaphula australis (Fungus beetle) by debhart

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle) at Melbourne, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Aethina sp. (genus) (Sap beetle) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Ptomaphila lacrymosa (Carrion Beetle) by Wandiyali

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Cook, ACT - 15 Sep 2025 by CathB

Unverified Other beetle at Canyonleigh, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

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Discussion

clarehoneydove wrote:

9 Oct 2025

Looks like a recent sighting of mine. I think its Trogoderma sp. Similar beetle pictured in Roger Farrows book p175

Dermestidae sp. (family)

KylieWaldon wrote:

9 Oct 2025

TY for ID michael. I've not had that species before. :)

Eurhopalus froggatti

HelenCross wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Elephastomus sp?

Elephastomus sp. (genus)

HelenCross wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Thanks Kim, shall I add that species?

Bolboceratinae (sub-family)

KimberiRP wrote:

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!

Bolboceratinae (sub-family)

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