Lycid-mimic oedemerid beetle at Coree, ACT
Identification history
| Pseudolycus sp. (genus) | 18 Dec 2017 | KimPullen | ||
| Porrostoma sp. (genus) | 18 Dec 2017 | HarveyPerkins |
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8 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
18 Dec 2017
The antennae, head & colouring are different to other Porrostoma sp.(genus) specimens. I am curious as to what Kim will conclude for this one.
HarveyPerkins
wrote:
18 Dec 2017
Me too! I considered all that but still suggested Porrostoma anyway. Happy for it to be a different related genus.
KimPullen
wrote:
19 Dec 2017
A good mimic of Porrostoma, but lacks the long snout. The pronotum (behind the head) is not as sculptured as in Porrostoma, and the antennae are characteristic, wide in the middle then narrowing.
HarveyPerkins
wrote:
19 Dec 2017
I wasn't expecting it would be an entirely different family, though!. Thanks Kim.
HarveyPerkins
wrote:
19 Dec 2017
OMG - not even the same superfamly. Is in Tenebrionoidea according to ALA, whereas Lycidae is in Elateroidea (though they were in Cucujoidea and Cantharoidea respectively according to my ancient CSIRO The Insects of Australia (1973 reprint). Times change.
KimPullen
wrote:
22 Dec 2017
Beetle classification is never static! I usually go by the AFD, which they try to keep up to date with changes.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.867316-35.316859
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Dec 2017 02:01 PM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
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HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudolycus sp. (genus) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Pseudolycus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Lycid-mimic oedemerid beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1966.82m Recorded at altitude
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