Melolonthinae (subfamily)

Cockchafer at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

	Melolonthinae (subfamily)	11 Apr 2021	KimPullen
	Dasygnathus sp. (genus)	7 Apr 2021	SimoneC

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

11 Apr 2021

Hi Simone. This is a scarab beetle, but in a different group (Melolonthinae) to genus Dasygnathus. I'll have to do more investigation to narrow it down.

SimoneC wrote:

11 Apr 2021

Thanks Kim, I only picked Dasygnathus because of the similarity to this record Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle) , but I wasn’t sure it was quite big enough

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051850 -34.977714
Altitude 594.4m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
6 Apr 2021 04:54 PM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Melolonthinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Cockchafer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1454m Recorded at altitude
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New South Wales

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South Australia

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