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Adelium porcatum

Darkling Beetle at Coree, ACT

Adelium porcatum at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022
Adelium porcatum at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022
Adelium porcatum at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022
Adelium porcatum at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022
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Identification history

Adelium porcatum 23 Jun 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 21 Jun 2022 trevorpreston

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Beetle about 12mm

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Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence Tremella mesenterica (Witch's Butter or Yellow Brain) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1 Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton zz jelly-like puzzles at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Russula 'purpureoflava group' at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Zygnemaceae sp. (Silkweed (A freshwater algae)) at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Coree, ACT - 26 Nov 2021 by KMcCue Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 26 Nov 2021 by KMcCue Arthropodium sp. (A lily) at Coree, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by Jenny54 Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence
Tremella mesenterica (Witch's Butter or Yellow Brain) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence
Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1
Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
zz jelly-like puzzles at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Russula 'purpureoflava group' at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Zygnemaceae sp. (Silkweed (A freshwater algae)) at Coree, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Coree, ACT - 26 Nov 2021 by KMcCue
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 26 Nov 2021 by KMcCue
Arthropodium sp. (A lily) at Coree, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by Jenny54
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Coree, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by tpreston

Location information

Species information

  • Adelium porcatum Scientific name
  • Darkling Beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jun 2022 03:35 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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