Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)
Metallic hister beetle at Isaacs, ACT
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| Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) | KimPullen | 12 Sep 2019 | |
| Unverified | galah681 | 5 Sep 2019 |
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This beetle was living in my rain gauge
1 comment
11 Sep 2019
Definitely not a jewel beetle; I would suggest Saprinus sp. from the Hister beetle family Histeridae> Was it near a rotting carcass or food?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108573-35.360894
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Sep 2019 09:47 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) Scientific name
- Metallic hister beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 712.6m Recorded at altitude
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