Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)

12 Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)	28 Jan 2024	AlisonMilton
Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)	28 Jan 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	28 Jan 2024	living

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User's notes

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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Location information

Coordinates 149.111354 -35.275478
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
26 Jan 2024 01:41 PM Recorded on
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Featured Insects Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) living Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle)

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible

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