Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Sighting 4379819

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Rainbow darkling beetle at Downer, ACT

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 07:49 PM
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 07:49 PM
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 07:49 PM
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 07:49 PM
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Identification history

Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) 17 Jun 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) 17 Jun 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 26 Apr 2021 AlisonMilton

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Borer.

5 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   16 Jun 2021
Beetle is a Chalcopteroides sp. The other object is an exuviae (empty pupal shell) of a moth, possibly Cossidae or Oecophoridae.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   17 Jun 2021
Interesting. This was taken on a Glen Cocking moth night and he told us that is was borer (not the beetle). Taken at night under torchlight.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   17 Jun 2021
Hi Michael, The sighting was actually meant to be for the borer, not the beetle.
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   17 Jun 2021
I know Alison, but we can't ID the borer or moth. So do you want to delete it or reject it or accept the beetle?
AlisonMilton wrote:
   17 Jun 2021
Okay, I'll accept the beetle. Thanks

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