Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Rainbow darkling beetle at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Chalcopteroides spectabilis	28 Sep 2020	MichaelBedingfield
Chalcopteroides spectabilis	27 Sep 2020	KimPullen
Chalcopteroides columbinus	26 Sep 2020	AlisonMilton
Unverified	26 Sep 2020	trevorpreston

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

27 Sep 2020

Although the pronotum looks greenish, I think this is C. spectabilis based on the overall body shape and the closeness of the longitudinally aligned punctures on the elytra.

AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Sep 2020

Okay, thanks

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Location information

Coordinates 148.990278 -35.232500
Altitude 684.0m
Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Sep 2020 12:29 PM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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Insects Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Gum tree Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Chalcopteroides spectabilis Scientific name
Rainbow darkling beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 797.15m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

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