Paederus sp. (genus)
Whiplash rove beetle at Fraser, ACT
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| Paederus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Mar 2023 | |
| Carphurus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Sep 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 16 Sep 2021 |
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Small insect only 2 or 3mm. Fast moving amongst the grass, hard to photograph. Could be Ochthephilum mastersii but not quite the same. when comparing photographs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.035029-35.190240
- Maps Dunlop Grasslands
- Places Fraser, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Sep 2021 12:06 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Grasses and mosses Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) trevorpreston 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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