Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Rainbow darkling beetle at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.030122-35.239048
• Altitude 627.3m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 20 Dec 2025 10:07 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Chalcopteroides sp. (genus)

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) Scientific name
• Rainbow darkling beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 677.9m Recorded at altitude
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