Zophophilus sp. (genus)

Darkling beetle at Cooma, NSW

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Identification history

	Zophophilus sp. (genus)	4 Apr 2023	KimberiRP
	Meneristes australis	7 Feb 2023	mahargiani

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User's notes

In wet rot of decaying branch. when exposed, initially tried to burrow away, then "played dead", and finally burrowed away into a softer part of the timber

2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

11 Feb 2023

Hi mahargiani. These look like two different beetles. Photo one is of a pie dish beetle but there is not enough detail to ID. The last three photos are of a different beetle. Could you please remove the 1st photo. Thanks

mahargiani wrote:

11 Feb 2023

Done. It was obvious as soon as you pointed it out! Unfortunately I only have the one photo of the pie dish beetle, might try looking for one next time I'm in that location.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.124045 -36.210362
Altitude 840.8m
Maps Cooma North Ridge Reserve
Places Cooma, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
7 Feb 2023 03:01 PM Recorded on
mahargiani Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) mahargiani Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Zophophilus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Darkling beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 853m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania