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Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)Helea ovata

Pie-dish beetle at Mount Painter

Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018

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Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018
Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018
Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018
Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018
Helea ovata at Mount Painter - 5 Dec 2018

Identification history

Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) Helea ovata 8 Dec 2018 Alison Milton
Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) Helea ovata 5 Dec 2018 CathB

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Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Mount Painter - 17 Sep 2020 by CathB
Rumex acetosella (Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel) at Mount Painter - 14 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Mount Painter - 7 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Drosera sp. at Mount Painter - 6 Sep 2020 by CathB
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Mount Painter - 6 Sep 2020 by CathB
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Mount Painter - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Mount Painter - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Mount Painter - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Mount Painter - 2 Sep 2020 by CathB
Heteroscenes pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) at Mount Painter - 1 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Mount Painter - 31 Aug 2020 by Tammy
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Mount Painter - 30 Aug 2020 by Heino1
Phaeoceros sp. at Mount Painter - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Mount Painter - 13 Aug 2020 by CathB
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow navel) at Mount Painter - 13 Aug 2020 by dwise
Lycosidae sp. (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Mount Painter - 30 Jul 2020 by Tammy
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn heath) at Mount Painter - 30 Jul 2020 by Tammy
Riccia asprella at Mount Painter - 23 Jul 2020 by CathB
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Mount Painter - 23 Jul 2020 by CathB
Eccremidium sp. at Mount Painter - 23 Jul 2020 by CathB
Lycosidae sp. (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Mount Painter - 10 Jul 2020 by CathB
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Mount Painter - 10 Jul 2020 by CathB
Juncus capitatus (Dwarf Rush) at Mount Painter - 10 Jul 2020 by CathB
Phaeoceros sp. at Mount Painter - 10 Jul 2020 by CathB
Phaeohelotium succineoguttulatum at Mount Painter - 29 Jun 2020 by Heino1
Inocybe 'serrata complex' at Mount Painter - 29 Jun 2020 by Heino1
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Mount Painter - 25 Jun 2020 by CathB
Phaeohelotium 'dark brown' at Mount Painter - 25 Jun 2020 by CathB
Aleurina ferruginea at Mount Painter - 25 Jun 2020 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Mount Painter - 24 Jun 2020 by CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Mount Painter - 24 Jun 2020 by CathB
Entosthodon sp. at Mount Painter - 22 Jun 2020 by CathB
Bethylidae sp. (family) (Bethylid wasp) at Mount Painter - 20 Jun 2020 by CathB
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Mount Painter - 7 Jun 2020 by Tammy
Laccaria sp. (A white-spored mycrorhizal mushroom) at Mount Painter - 6 Jun 2020 by Tammy
Ramaria capitata var. capitata (Pale cauliflower coral) at Mount Painter - 29 May 2020 by drakes
Cortinarius sp. at Mount Painter - 25 May 2020 by Tammy
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Mount Painter - 19 May 2020 by Tammy
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Mount Painter - 17 May 2020 by CathB
Strepsicrates (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Mount Painter - 17 May 2020 by CathB
Metopochetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Metopochetus stilt fly) at Mount Painter - 17 May 2020 by CathB
Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Mount Painter - 17 May 2020 by CathB
Rhagionidae (A snipe fly) at Mount Painter - 11 May 2020 by Tammy
Bovista (A puffball) at Mount Painter - 11 May 2020 by drakes
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Mount Painter - 5 May 2020 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Caliscelidae (family) (Caliscelid planthopper) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Daerlac nigricans (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Leptogaster sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' (Unidentified jumping spider) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2020 by CathB
Platypezidae sp. (family) (Unidentified platypezid fly) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by CathB
Oecophorinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified Oecophorinae concealer moth) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by CathB
Tinea sp. (genus) (A fungus moth) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by CathB
Ceromitia leptostica (A fairy moth) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by CathB
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by Tammy
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by Tammy
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Mount Painter - 3 May 2020 by Tammy
Ceromitia (genus) (A Fairy moth) at Mount Painter - 28 Apr 2020 by CathB
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Mount Painter - 28 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Mount Painter - 28 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2020 by CathB
Phryganeutis cinerea at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2020 by CathB
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2020 by CathB
Chironomidae sp. (family) (Midge) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2020 by CathB
Ceromitia leptostica (A fairy moth) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2020 by CathB
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Mount Painter - 23 Apr 2020 by CathB
Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Mount Painter - 23 Apr 2020 by CathB
Leptogaster sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Painter - 7 Apr 2020 by CathB
Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at Mount Painter - 22 Mar 2020 by CathB
Calperum sp. (genus) (A recently described genus of pygmy cricket) at Mount Painter - 20 Mar 2020 by CathB
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Mount Painter - 20 Mar 2020 by CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Mount Painter - 8 Mar 2020 by CathB
Cymbacha ocellata (Facemask crab spider) at Mount Painter - 21 Jan 2020 by CathB
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Mount Painter - 4 Dec 2019 by CathB
Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed (Mr Stripey) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Stenocotis depressa (Gum bark leafhopper) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2019 by CathB
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (Red-legged flea beetle) at Mount Painter - 17 Nov 2019 by CathB
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Mount Painter - 10 Nov 2019 by CathB
Runcinia acuminata (Pointy Crab Spider) at Mount Painter - 10 Nov 2019 by CathB
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Mount Painter - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Mount Painter - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Mount Painter - 29 Oct 2019 by CathB
Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Mount Painter - 29 Oct 2019 by CathB
Oxysarcodexia varia (Striped Dung Fly) at Mount Painter - 28 Oct 2019 by CathB
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Mount Painter - 28 Oct 2019 by CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark grasshopper) at Mount Painter - 28 Oct 2019 by CathB
Lehtinelagia prasina (Leek-green flower spider, crab spider) at Mount Painter - 24 Oct 2019 by CathB
Dasytinae (subfamily) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Mount Painter - 22 Oct 2019 by CathB
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Mount Painter - 22 Oct 2019 by CathB
Melophorus perthensis (Field furnace ant) at Mount Painter - 4 Oct 2019 by CathB
Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider) at Mount Painter - 3 Oct 2019 by CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Mount Painter - 2 Oct 2019 by CathB

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size (mm)
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender
  • 4 Dec 2018 Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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