Eupoecila australasiae

Fiddler Beetle at Canberra, ACT

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Identification history

	Eupoecila australasiae	21 Feb 2023	AlisonMilton
	Chlorobapta frontalis	25 Nov 2019	APB

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2 comments

pmillsApio87 wrote:

21 Feb 2023

Markings match that of a fiddler beetle, not a fruit chafer. See: https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/40338ecc-cfa6-48a7-b699-f3fcf227c5d0#gallery

AlisonMilton wrote:

21 Feb 2023

You are correct. Not sure how I missed this one.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.132569 -35.283772
Altitude 570.0m
Maps City Renewal Authority Area
Places Canberra, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
25 Nov 2019 02:56 PM Recorded on
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) APB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Eupoecila australasiae Scientific name
Fiddler Beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1066.71m Recorded at altitude
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