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Homotrysis cisteloides

Darkling beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Homotrysis cisteloides at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2020
Homotrysis cisteloides at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Homotrysis cisteloides 28 Oct 2020 AlisonMilton
Homotrysis cisteloides 25 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 24 Oct 2020 Harrisi

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Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Katipo sp. (genus) (Leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Eurymeloides adspersa (Gumtree hopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by jgiacon Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by Harrisi Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Harrisi Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by RWPurdie Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie zz bolete at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2016 by ibaird Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by ibaird
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Katipo sp. (genus) (Leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymeloides adspersa (Gumtree hopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Dec 2022 by jgiacon
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by Harrisi
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by RWPurdie
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie
Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie
zz bolete at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2016 by ibaird
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Oct 2016 by ibaird

Location information

Species information

  • Homotrysis cisteloides Scientific name
  • Darkling beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 21 Oct 2020 04:54 PM Recorded on
  • Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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