Chalcopteroides columbinus

Rainbow darkling beetle at Higgins, ACT

Chalcopteroides columbinus at Higgins, ACT - 10 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Chalcopteroides columbinus 25 Sep 2020 AlisonMilton
Chalcopteroides columbinus 25 Sep 2020 AlisonMilton
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) 14 Sep 2020 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   25 Sep 2020
Alison, are these 2 images of the same beetle? I ask because they seem to be different species.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   25 Sep 2020
Hi Kim, I've checked and they are different beetles, just in the same area.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2020 10:39 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • Eucalyptus Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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