Aulacocyclus edentulus

Passalid beetle at Stromlo, ACT

Aulacocyclus edentulus at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 02:20 PM
Aulacocyclus edentulus at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 02:20 PM
Aulacocyclus edentulus at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 02:20 PM
Aulacocyclus edentulus at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 02:20 PM
Aulacocyclus edentulus at Stromlo, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 02:20 PM
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Identification history

Aulacocyclus edentulus 17 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Aulacocyclus edentulus 4 Feb 2022 Amata
Meneristes australis 25 Jan 2022 AlisonMilton
Unverified 24 Jan 2022 trevorpreston

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Beers about 20mm under log, they look the same as the black ones under the same log, see photo 5, and subsequent sighting.

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   25 Jan 2022
The brown colour probably indicates this individual is teneral, i.e. recently transformed from the pupal stage. The cuticle will turn black as it hardens.

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