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Cleridae sp. (family)	3 Apr 2023	KimberiRP
Coleoptera (order) immature	29 Mar 2023	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	29 Mar 2023	Hejor1

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9 comments

donhe wrote:

29 Mar 2023

Any chance of a side view showing the legs? The prolegs of Lepidoptera larvae are the main way of distinguishing that order of immature insect forms.

Hejor1 wrote:

30 Mar 2023

@donhe done, I’m working on lighting for macro pics so if there are any others that need different pics let me know

donhe wrote:

30 Mar 2023

Your last 2 pics show the 'true' legs common to all orders of insects., so are not helpful in this case. The prolegs along under the abdomen distinguish Lepidoptera, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/legs.html

Hejor1 wrote:

1 Apr 2023

@donhe photo of abdomen added. I can’t see prolegs, am I missing something or is this Coleoptera after all?

donhe wrote:

2 Apr 2023

Thanks. No prolegs. It is not Lepidoptera.

donhe wrote:

2 Apr 2023

@michaelb : how do we get beetle people to look at this ?

Hejor1 wrote:

2 Apr 2023

@AlisonMilton and @KimberiRP are you able to look at this one?
@donhe :)

AlisonMilton wrote:

2 Apr 2023

@Hejor1 I don't know many beetle larvae apart from Eucalyptus leaf beetles. As Don has noted there is not enough detail to ID.

KimberiRP wrote:

3 Apr 2023

@Hejor1 What was the habitat that the larva was found in?

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At least 1 Abundance
1 Apr 2023 03:14 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Unidentified Insects Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Hejor1

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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