Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)

12 Acton, ACT

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Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) AlisonMilton 28 Jan 2024
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) MichaelMulvaney 28 Jan 2024
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Bostrichidae (Xylobosca canina), showing distinct morphology between sexes

3 comments

   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
   29 Jan 2024
Such an interesting beetle!
   29 Jan 2024
@HelenCross Never seen anything like it before.

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 26 Jan 2024 01:41 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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