Hydrophilidae (family)
Unidentified water scavenger beetle at Melba, ACT
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| Hydrophilidae (family) | KimPullen | 7 Jun 2021 | |
| Dytiscidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 19 Jan 2021 |
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7 Jun 2021
These images show very well two of the features ('characters') that characterise Water Scavenger Beetles of the family Hydrophilidae: the form of the antennae and maxillary palps. One antenna sits vertically, with the three lumpy-looking terminal segments looking grey in colour because of a coating of fine hairs. The pair of thin reddish-brown organs from the head are the maxillary palps which, very unusually among beetles, are longer than the antennae and might easily be mistaken for them.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049823-35.208825
- Altitude 555.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2021 10:53 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hydrophilidae (family) Water beetles (several families) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hydrophilidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified water scavenger beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 704m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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