Homotrysis cisteloides
Darkling beetle at Bruce, ACT
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| Homotrysis cisteloides | KimPullen | 27 Feb 2021 | |
| Homotrysis scutellaris | AlisonMilton | 24 Jan 2021 | |
| Homotrysis scutellaris | Bron | 9 Dec 2020 | |
| Homotrysis cisteloides | Bron | 15 Mar 2020 |
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2 comments
27 Feb 2021
Homotrysis scutellaris is named for its white scutellum, the little triangular segment in the middle at the base of the elytra. Since this one doesn't have that feature, I will call it H. cisteloides, which is otherwise very similar to H. scutellaris.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.087204-35.253811
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2014 12:26 PM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Homotrysis cisteloides Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Homotrysis cisteloides Scientific name
- Darkling beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1282.96m Recorded at altitude
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