Carphurus cyanopterus
A soft-winged flower beetle at Tinderry, NSW
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| Carphurus cyanopterus | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Nov 2024 | |
| Carphurus sp. (genus) | WendyEM | 18 Nov 2024 | |
| Carphurus cyanopterus | WendyEM | 14 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 13 Nov 2024 |
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2 comments
14 Nov 2024
On Sunday I discovered a similar beetle dashing about on my garage door. I could only photograph it from above where it showed white lines in the joints of its abdominal segments. With the hint from your shot I can just see a hint of the red markings on its side.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1171746-Carphurus-cyanopterus/browse_photos
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1171746-Carphurus-cyanopterus/browse_photos
Location information
- Coordinates 149.265707-35.742172
- Maps Tinderry Mountains
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 13 Nov 2024 11:06 AM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Carphurus cyanopterus Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Carphurus cyanopterus Scientific name
- A soft-winged flower beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1289.39m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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