Brachypeplus sp.
Sap beetle at Aranda, ACT
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| Brachypeplus sp. | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Aug 2025 | |
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 23 Nov 2024 |
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3 comments
23 Nov 2024
Ahh i had thought parasites then thought maybe young. Ok will do that now thanks.
28 Aug 2025
I should have said - young beetles look totally different to the adults. They can be curl grubs e.g. Adoryphorus coulonii (Redheaded pasture cockchafer) or these shiny 'worms' e.g. Coleoptera (order) immature (Unidentified immature beetle) or an 'alien monster' e.g. Lycidae (family) (Net-winged beetle) or leaf eating 'grubs' e.g. Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) and oodles more. When beetle larvae pupate they emerge as a fully grown beetle (like butterflies and moths also do)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076803-35.259378
- Altitude 639.2m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2024 12:11 PM Recorded on
- Jubeyjubes Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Jubeyjubes NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Brachypeplus sp.
Species information
- Brachypeplus sp. Scientific name
- Sap beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 639.19m Recorded at altitude
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