Heteronyx sp. (genus)

Scarab beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Heteronyx sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 01:17 PM
Heteronyx sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 01:17 PM
Heteronyx sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 01:17 PM
Heteronyx sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 01:17 PM
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Identification history

Heteronyx sp. (genus) 14 Jan 2025 KimberiRP
Heteronyx dimidiatus 29 Sep 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 25 Sep 2023 MichaelBedingfield

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Captured & taken home to photograph then placed on A. rubida in garden. Lots of these beetles on A. rubida, near the Murrumbidgee River downstream of Point Hut Crossing.

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  • Acacia rubida Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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