Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Rainbow darkling beetle at Curtin, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.072945-35.332145
• Altitude 645.0m
• Places Curtin, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Jan 2026 10:57 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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

Additional information

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

Species information

• Chalcopteroides spectabilis Scientific name
• Rainbow darkling beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 797.15m Recorded at altitude
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