Chalcopteroides columbinus

Rainbow darkling beetle at Melba, ACT

Chalcopteroides columbinus at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2021
Chalcopteroides columbinus at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2021
Chalcopteroides columbinus at Melba, ACT - 5 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Chalcopteroides columbinus 7 Jun 2021 KimPullen
Chalcopteroides cupripennis 7 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Jan 2021 kasiaaus

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KimPullen wrote:
   7 Jun 2021
The coloured pronotum and relatively deep punctures in the elytra indicate C. columbinus.

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  • 5 Jan 2021 04:05 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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