Tenebrionidae (family)
Darkling beetle at Higgins, ACT
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| Tenebrionidae (family) | KimberiRP | 23 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 16 Feb 2025 |
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1 comment
23 Feb 2025
This is an interesting one, Alison. Are those blister-like lumps on the elytra an abnormality? Are they the same on both sides? - they don't seem to be.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.025767-35.230990
- Altitude 705.4m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2025 11:01 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tenebrionidae (family) Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tenebrionidae (family) Scientific name
- Darkling beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1462.24m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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