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Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

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Repsimus manicatus montanus (Green nail beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Heteronyx sp. (genus) (Scarab beetle) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Anoplognathus pallidicollis at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Mitchell, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Molonglo, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Anoplognathus porosus at Anembo, NSW by Csteele4
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Collector, NSW by trevorpreston
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified flower chafer) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Weetangera, ACT by SarahE
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Conder, ACT by Shazw
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Karabar, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Symonston, ACT by Mike
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Sericesthis geminata at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Anoplognathus pallidicollis (Cashew beetle) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Anoplognathus suturalis (Centreline Christmas beetle) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Scarabaeidae (family) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Scarabaeidae (family) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Goulburn, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Colpochila sp. (genus) at Googong, NSW by Wandiyali
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Gordon, ACT by pixelnips
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Carwoola, NSW by Csteele4
Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anoplognathus hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified flower chafer) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Anoplognathus hirsutus at Crookwell, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Phyllotocus kingii (Nectar scarab) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Anoplognathus concolor at Phillip, ACT by Melican09
Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Heteronychus arator (African black beetle) at Karabar, NSW by Hejor1
Phyllotocus sp. (genus) (Nectar scarab) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Anomalomorpha anthracina (Yellow-legged pasture scarab) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Wright, ACT by Rebeccajgee
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Harrison, ACT by Huntling
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Automolius sp. (genus) at Crestwood, NSW by hyperchlorinated
Scarabaeidae (family) at Gundaroo, NSW by Gunyijan
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Heteronyx dimidiatus at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phyllotocus kingii (Nectar scarab) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Greenway, ACT by DPRees125
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Forde, ACT by P52H
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Phyllotocus marginipennis (Nectar scarab) at Larbert, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) at Weetangera, ACT by Spar
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Belconnen, ACT by Butterflygirl
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Belconnen, ACT by Butterflygirl
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Braidwood, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Unidentified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by Harrisi
Phyllotocus macleayi (Nectar scarab) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Scarabaeidae (family) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Onthophagus australis (Southern dung beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
55 min ago
Pretty sure this is Burgan - Kunzea ericoides
Repsimus manicatus montanus
HaukeKoch wrote:
2 hrs ago
Do you know what plant it was on. I'm trying to collect adult host plant records, and it looks like it's been feeding in the pictures. Some Leptospermum species I suppose?
Repsimus manicatus montanus
amiessmacro wrote:
2 hrs ago
Beautiful!
Repsimus manicatus montanus
AlisonMilton wrote:
15 Dec 2024
@Mike Thanks Mike. I swapped them around so that the better photo is the main one. Alison
Neorrhina punctata
Mike wrote:
15 Dec 2024
Better photo added.
Neorrhina punctata

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Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Anomalomorpha anthracina at Gundaroo, NSW

Colpochila sp. (genus)

Phyllotocus kingii at Gundaroo, NSW

Chondropyga dorsalis at Uriarra Village, ACT

Repsimus manicatus montanus at Uriarra Village, ACT

Repsimus manicatus montanus at Uriarra Village, ACT

Chondropyga dorsalis at Uriarra Village, ACT

Heteronyx sp. (genus) at Googong, NSW

Bisallardiana gymnopleura at Acton, ACT

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