Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Metallic hister beetle at Charleys Forest, NSW

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Charleys Forest, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 3 Jan 2025 KimberiRP
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 3 Jan 2025 HaukeKoch
Unidentified 2 Jan 2025 arjay

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Some sort of corpse beetle? It and its many companions were found in a dead rabbit.

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