Creophilus erythrocephalus
Devil's coach horse, Rove beetle at Wamboin, NSW
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| Creophilus erythrocephalus | KimPullen | 10 Oct 2020 | |
| Creophilus erythrocephalus | KimPullen | 10 Oct 2020 | |
| Staphylinidae (family) | Bron | 10 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | natureguy | 10 Oct 2020 |
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3 comments
10 Oct 2020
Nice find - it's Creophilus erythrocephalus Devil's Coach Horse a large Rove Beetle, not yet on CNM. I found one in my chook run :)
10 Oct 2020
Thanks Bron, are they very common? I've never seen anything like it before and it was so bizarre, with the striking colouration.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.273411-35.262694
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2020 10:23 AM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- natureguy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Creophilus erythrocephalus
Species information
- Creophilus erythrocephalus Scientific name
- Devil's coach horse, Rove beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1164m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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