Paederus sp. (genus)
Whiplash rove beetle at Holt, ACT
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| Paederus sp. (genus) | Amata | 22 Feb 2022 | |
| Staphylinidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2021 | |
| Staphylinidae (family) | CathB | 4 Sep 2021 |
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Quite a few of these colourful beetles running very fast on the ground, sometimes with their tails cocked in the air.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.084432-35.271293
- Altitude 542.5m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Sep 2021 03:03 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paederus sp. (genus)
Species information
- Paederus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Whiplash rove beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 936m Recorded at altitude
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