Creophilus lanio
Devils coachhorse at Stromlo, ACT
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| Creophilus lanio | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Creophilus erythrocephalus | Amata | 4 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 May 2022 |
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Beetle about 15mm, bright orange head, shape similar to a rove beetle only larger, several specimens found on kangaroo carcass.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.023823-35.320167
- Altitude 620.0m
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 4 May 2022 11:32 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Creophilus lanio Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Creophilus lanio Scientific name
- Devils coachhorse Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1325.6m Recorded at altitude
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