Beetles (Coleoptera)

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Carab beetles (Carabidae)

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)

Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)

Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Stag beetles (Lucanidae)

Water beetles (several families)

Weevils (Curculionoidea)

Other beetles

Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)

Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

Featured sightings

Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Syndesus cornutus (Stag beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Chlorobapta bestii (A flower chafer) at Oallen, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Trichaulax philipsii (Grey-furrowed rose chafer) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Tropis paradoxa (Longicorn beetle) by clarehoneydove

Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Elateridae (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Latest sightings

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Collector, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Adelium porcatum at Wollogorang, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Saragus costatus at Wollogorang, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unverified Click beetle (Elateridae) at Wollogorang, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wollogorang, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Unverified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Goulburn, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus (genus) at Barton, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Parkes, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Atoichus bicolor at Collector, NSW - 27 Sep 2023 by JaneR

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Curculionidae (family) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Meneristes australis at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Nocar sp. (Genus) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Melanterius sp. (genus) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Meneristes australis at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by RobParnell

Novius bellus (A ladybird) at Russell, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Chlaenius ophonoides (Ground beetle) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Peltoschema delicatulum (Leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Peltoschema hamadryas (Hamadryas leaf beetle) at Turner, ACT - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Harmonia testudinaria (Tortoise-shelled ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by Roger

Aporocera sp. (genus) (Unidentified Aporocera leaf beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Unverified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Campbell, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by MargD

Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by JanetRussell

Staphylinidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by Roger

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Greenleigh, NSW - 24 Jun 2025 by LyndalT

Paropsis augusta (A eucalypt leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Naupactus cervinus (Fuller's rose weevil) at Turner, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Jun 2025 by KMcCue

Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Braidwood, NSW - 22 Jun 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Dicranolaius (Genus) (Flower beetle) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Amycterus morbillosus (A terrestrial weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Amycterus morbillosus (A terrestrial weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Agrypnus sp. (genus) (Rough click beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Agrypnus sp. (genus) (Rough click beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Monocrepidius (genus) (Click beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Notopilo (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

trevorpreston wrote:

5 hrs ago

Saragus costatus according to Kim Pullen.

Saragus costatus

AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

Looks like a water beetle

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Jul 2025

Rhynchitinae?

Curculionidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Jul 2025

Thanks Clare

Novius bellus

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Jul 2025

Bruchinae- bean weevil??

Unverified Beetle (Coleoptera)

Significant sightings

Aporocera rufescens at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Araiorrhinus howittii at Melba, ACT
Atesta chiangi at Melba, ACT
Chlorobapta bestii at Oallen, NSW
Tragocerus spencii at Wyanbene, NSW
Secretipes xanthorrhoeae at Melba, ACT
Temognatha rufocyanea at Borough, NSW
Lemidia hilaris
Castiarina praetermissa at Brindabella, ACT
Lepturidea pascoei at Borough, NSW

Recent activity

Saragus costatus

Adelium porcatum

Atoichus bicolor

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Pterohelaeus (genus)

Paropsisterna octosignata at Parkes, ACT

Alticini (tribe) at Weston, ACT

Novius bellus at Russell, ACT

Harmonia conformis at Campbell, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

3,770

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