Lamprima aurata

Golden stag beetle at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Lamprima aurata	13 Mar 2023	entom2
Melobasis sp. (genus)	1 Mar 2023	MarkH
Melobasis propinqua	1 Mar 2023	RodDeb

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saw it fly in and land sorry unable to get a better pic as it was above. last pic shows plant it was on

6 comments

MarkH wrote:

1 Mar 2023

It’s definitely not Melobasis propinqua, the colours are wrong and the time of year is too late. It’s a Melobasis which is as good as you will get due to the photographs.

RodDeb wrote:

1 Mar 2023

@MarkH thank you very much, sorry it was a guess as not too good on beetles.

entom2 wrote:

13 Mar 2023

It is a female of the stag beetle Lamprima aurata. Cheers, Allen M. Sundholm.

MarkH wrote:

13 Mar 2023

I agree that’s a definite possibility Allen.
Reality is that it’s also possibly something else.
Probably better off calling it an unidentified beetle because there can be no certainty with this photo.

entom2 wrote:

13 Mar 2023

100% it is a female of Lamprima aurata, viewed from its left side. Trust me! Cheers, Allen.

RodDeb wrote:

13 Mar 2023

@entom2 thank you very much, your time and efforts are appreciated

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Feb 2023 02:39 PM Recorded on
RodDeb Recorded by
Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Stag beetles (Lucanidae) RodDeb

Additional information

Grevillea Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Lamprima aurata Scientific name
Golden stag beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1098.93m Recorded at altitude
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