Erotylidae (family)

Fungus beetle at Melba, ACT

Erotylidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 11:37 PM
Erotylidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 11:37 PM
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Erotylidae (family) 20 Apr 2022 RogerF
Episcaphula australis 20 Apr 2022 RogerF
Unverified 19 Apr 2022 kasiaaus

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   20 Apr 2022
A nice find
kasiaaus wrote:
   20 Apr 2022
Hi Roger. I considered Episcaphula australis but rejected it because this beetle's thorax is black and E. australis seens to have an orange thorax. Also the shape looks to me to be a little different.
RogerF wrote:
   20 Apr 2022
You are right. Suggest we revert to Episcaphula sp.
RogerF wrote:
   20 Apr 2022
There is another genus of Erotylid that it could be, namely, Thallis. I think we should recert to Erotylidae until someone more expert can put a name to it.

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