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Other beetles

Featured sightings

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

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Giralang, ACT - 1 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Apr 2025 by TimL

Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at Middle Arm, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Corticariinae (subfamily) (Mould beetle, minute brown scavenger beetle) at Melba, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Aulacocyclus edentulus (Passalid beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Ptomaphila lacrymosa (Carrion Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Aderidae (family) (Aderid beetle) at Melba, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Cychramptodes murrayi (Wattle tick scale predator) at Melba, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Aderidae (family) (Aderid beetle) at Melba, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Corticariinae (subfamily) (Mould beetle, minute brown scavenger beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Lake George, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Dicranolaius cinctus (Notched-leg Red & Blue Flower Beetle) by Paul4K

Microchaetes sp. (genus) (Pill beetle) at Cook, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by CathB

Ptilophorus persimilis (Ripiphorid beetle) at Holder, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Miranda

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:

26 Apr 2025

These are definitely not Harmonia conformis larvae. I’m not 100% sure what they are but I have seen similar larvae in Family Lycidae (Net-winged Beetles), so I guess we could start there & see what happens🤞😊

Coleoptera (order)

HelenCross wrote:

8 Apr 2025

Thanks Di

Erotylidae (family)

DiBickers wrote:

8 Apr 2025

@HelenCross I have Verified this sighting based on Kim’s ID on the Beetle Group for you😊

Erotylidae (family)

living wrote:

6 Apr 2025

Secretipes xanthorrhoeae (Ptinidae)

Secretipes xanthorrhoeae

clarehoneydove wrote:

6 Apr 2025

Wedge-shaped beetle?

Ptilophorus persimilis

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Chauliognathus lugubris at Giralang, ACT

Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT

Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT

Dicranolaius bellulus at Canberra, ACT

Dicranolaius cinctus at Canberra, ACT

Aderidae (family)

Microchaetes sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT

Aderidae (family)

Aderidae (family)

Aulacocyclus edentulus at Middle Arm, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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