Ptilophorus sp. (genus)

Wedge-shaped beetle at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Ptilophorus sp. (genus)	18 Jan 2021	KimPullen
Trigonodera sp. (genus)	19 Dec 2019	AlisonMilton
Unverified	19 Dec 2019	TimL

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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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KenT wrote:

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

KimPullen wrote:

18 Jan 2021

A male.

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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
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Insects Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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