Elateridae sp. (family)

1 Unidentified click beetle at Cotter River, ACT

Elateridae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Elateridae sp. (family) 26 Jan 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 23 Jan 2019 HarveyPerkins

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KimPullen wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
I should be able to get this to at least genus once I get to a collection.
HarveyPerkins wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
That would be great, Kim. It's certainly one of the more common elaterids in the ranges.
KimPullen wrote:
   28 Jan 2019
Thanks Harvey. All the more reason to nail it down!

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 11 Jan 2019 10:48 AM Recorded on
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