Hydrophilus sp. (genus)

1 Giant water scavenger beetle at Coree, ACT

Hydrophilus sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 08:04 PM
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 08:04 PM
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 08:04 PM
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 08:04 PM
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 08:04 PM
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Hydrophilus sp. (genus) 25 May 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Hydrophilus sp 25 May 2022 trevorpreston
Hydrophilidae (family) 24 May 2022 trevorpreston
Unverified 24 May 2022 trevorpreston

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Huge water beetle about 40mm in pond.

3 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   25 May 2022
Thanks Kim Pullen for the ID of Hydrophilus sp. Unfortunately we only have Hydrophilidae sp. (family) in the system at the moment.
RogerF wrote:
   25 May 2022
I have not seen one of these giant Hydrophilus since I left the UK 60 years ago!
trevorpreston wrote:
   25 May 2022
Its the first Ive ever seen, and the largest beetle I've ever seen. Quite a spectacular beetle.

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