Chalcopteroides columbinus

Rainbow darkling beetle at Crowther, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.577337-34.118217
• Altitude 566.3m
• Places Crowther, NSW

Sighting information

• 5 Abundance
• 17 May 2026 10:45 AM Recorded on
• Frecko Recorded by

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  Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Chalcopteroides columbinus Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Blakelys redgum Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Chalcopteroides columbinus Scientific name
• Rainbow darkling beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 966.1m Recorded at altitude
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