Omorgus australasiae

Hide beetle at Sutton, NSW

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

Omorgus australasiae at Sutton, NSW - 25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM

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Identification history

	Omorgus australasiae	22 May 2020	KimPullen
	Omorgus australasiae	22 May 2020	KimPullen
	Saragus sp. (genus)	3 May 2020	Whirlwind

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User's notes

Suggest it to be Saragus marginellus - ref 'Insects of South-eastern Australia' by Roger Farrow

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

22 May 2020

These beetles are related to scarabs - the short antennae, with the final segments in the form of flat plates, are a clue to that.

Whirlwind wrote:

22 May 2020

I see that now. Thanks Kim.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.280853 -35.225594
Altitude 709.6m
Places Sutton, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Mar 2020 11:05 AM Recorded on
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Whirlwind Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Omorgus australasiae Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 759.05m Recorded at altitude
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