A rove beetle of the Staphylinini tribe at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Philonthina (Genus) | 20 Nov 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Staphylinidae (family) | 31 Dec 2024 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 29 Dec 2024 | kasiaaus |
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KimberiRP
wrote:
31 Dec 2024
Resembles the tribe Quediini, but the taxonomy of Staphylinidae is not for the faint-hearted and is far from settled.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050297-35.208578
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2024 10:21 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Philonthina (Genus)
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Philonthina (Genus) Scientific name
- A rove beetle of the Staphylinini tribe Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 593m Recorded at altitude
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