Ptomaphila lacrymosa

Carrion Beetle at Mongarlowe, NSW

Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Mongarlowe, NSW - 13 Jan 2023
Ptomaphila lacrymosa at Mongarlowe, NSW - 13 Jan 2023
Request use of media

Identification history

Ptomaphila lacrymosa 16 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 13 Jan 2023 arjay

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

1 comment

arjay wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
Certainly aptly named. It was hanging around some dead rats. Pretty stunning beetle but.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,897,902 sightings of 21,103 species in 9,307 locations from 12,950 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.