Ant-nest scarab beetle at suppressed
Identification history
| Cryptodus sp. | 25 Aug 2024 | KimberiRP | ||
| Cryptodus rotundicollis | 17 Aug 2024 | trevorpreston | ||
| Unverified | 17 Aug 2024 | trevorpreston |
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2 comments
trevorpreston
wrote:
17 Aug 2024
Cryptodus rotundicollis, a scarab associated with ants, ID from Kim Pullen.
KimberiRP
wrote:
25 Aug 2024
Trevor, I'll walk back from a species ID, and call it just 'genus Cryptodus'. The mud makes it hard to be sure of the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.683058-34.640975
- Altitude 803.0m
- Maps Narrangarril Nature Reserve Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Kingsdale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Aug 2024 10:55 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptodus sp. Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Cryptodus sp. Scientific name
- Ant-nest scarab beetle Common name
- Unknown
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 803m 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
- Description
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