Clerid beetle at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Eleale sp. (genus) | 25 Oct 2023 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 23 Oct 2023 | ConBoekel |
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4 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
24 Oct 2023
Hi Con @ConBoekel I can't see the back of it for a definate ID. A clerid beetle I think.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
25 Oct 2023
No problem. I know how hard it can be. Had many 'failed' photos myself.
KimberiRP
wrote:
25 Oct 2023
Possibly E. simplex. But the whole genus needs taxonomic work, so who knows?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.110813-35.265188
- Altitude 625.7m
- Maps Caladenia Forest, O'Connor
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2023 11:53 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
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Collections
ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eleale sp. (genus) Checkered Beetles (Cleridae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Sticky Everlasting Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Eleale sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Clerid beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1401.47m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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