Cardiothorax monarensis
Darkling beetle at Cotter River, ACT
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| Cardiothorax monarensis | KimberiRP | 19 Jul 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 14 Jul 2023 |
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19 Jul 2023
The upper individual in the image is a Cardiothorax, likely C. monarensis. The lower individual has much thinner legs and is probably an Adelium, but the angle does not allow a safe identification.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.889987-35.341200
- Altitude 616.9m
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 14 Jul 2023 02:19 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cardiothorax monarensis
Species information
- Cardiothorax monarensis Scientific name
- Darkling beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1168.15m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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