Dytiscidae (family)

Unidentified diving beetle at Harrison, ACT

Dytiscidae (family) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Nov 2022
Dytiscidae (family) at Harrison, ACT - 4 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Dytiscidae (family) 23 Nov 2022 KimberiRP
Unidentified 7 Nov 2022 W

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Moving around on concrete, quite far from water bodies.

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KimberiRP wrote:
   23 Nov 2022
This is either Cybister tripunctatus or Onychohydrus scutellaris, the only two large Diving beetles recorded from the ACT. Separating them requires examination of a specimen .

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 4 Nov 2022 09:04 PM Recorded on
  • W Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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