Ptilophorus sp. (genus)
Wedge-shaped beetle at Hackett, ACT
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| Ptilophorus sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 18 Jan 2021 | |
| Trigonodera sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 19 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 19 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
Unsure what this was. Around 12mm in length and whilst the antennae were constantly active the insect didn't move, not even for closely passing ants. Thanks to Marcus Leach for helping with this sighting.
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20 Dec 2019
Possibly a species of Rhipicera (but head/thorax area doesn't look right), current Australian reference seems to be ZHENYU, Jin; Escalona, Hermes; Slipinski, Adam; Pang, Hong (2013). "Phylogeny and Classification of Rhipicerinae (Coleoptera: Rhipiceridae) with A Review of the Australian Taxa". Annales Zoologici. 63 (2) 275-317. Available on line with some good images
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106442-35.274377
- Altitude 638.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Dec 2019 11:39 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ptilophorus sp. (genus) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ptilophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Wedge-shaped beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 707.22m Recorded at altitude
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