Chondropyga dorsalis
Cowboy beetle at Kowen, ACT
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| Chondropyga dorsalis | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Jan 2018 | |
| Chondropyga dorsalis | natureguy | 29 Jan 2018 |
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3 Feb 2018
A female - she's more bulky than the male. Her antennae (although you can't see them in this shot) are small, while the male's have a set of longer leaf-like extensions.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.262190-35.328065
- Maps Molonglo Gorge
- Places Kowen, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2017 05:01 PM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chondropyga dorsalis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chondropyga dorsalis Scientific name
- Cowboy beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1285.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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