Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)

11 Acton, ACT

Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024
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Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) 28 Jan 2024 AlisonMilton
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) 28 Jan 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 28 Jan 2024 living

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Bostrichidae (Xylobosca canina), showing distinct morphology between sexes

3 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   28 Jan 2024
@MichaelMulvaney Hi Michael, I think we were both adding this new species at the same time and there are now two listings for it. Yours has more info. Can you please merge the two entries.
Thanks
Alison
HelenCross wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
Such an interesting beetle!
AlisonMilton wrote:
   29 Jan 2024
@HelenCross Never seen anything like it before.

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