Paederus sp. (genus)
Whiplash rove beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Carphurini sp. (tribe) | Lorenzo | 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Paederus sp. (genus) | Amata | 25 Nov 2021 | |
| Staphylinidae (family) | trevorpreston | 25 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 23 Nov 2021 |
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Landed on my hand, beetle about 5mm.
2 comments
26 Nov 2021
Thanks for this great ID. I suspect there may be more sightings of this species under Staphylinidae (family).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.010123-35.298918
- Maps Piney Ridge Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2021 03:40 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects 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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