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Beetles (Coleoptera)

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Carab beetles (Carabidae)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
Water beetles (several families)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Other beetles
Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

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Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Marshall Mount, NSW by RalphArn
Merimnetes sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Scarabaeidae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta froggatti (Leaf beetle) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Rhyparida sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Calomela ruficeps at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Melanterius maculatus at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Elateridae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Cerambycidae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Perperus sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Anoplognathus brunnipennis at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Alticini (tribe) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Melanterius sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Coptocercus rubripes at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Amphirhoe sloanei (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Aridaeus thoracicus (Tiger Longicorn Beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Perperus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Rhinotia sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Micraspis frenata (Striped Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Lamprolina (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Rhynolaccus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Calomela pallida (Leaf beetle) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Heteromastix sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Haplonyx sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Paropsisterna semivittata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Sunshine Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Haplonyx sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Unidentified Beetle (Coleoptera) at Lake Tabourie, NSW by VanceLawrence
Coleoptera (order) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Cerambycidae (family) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Hesthesis sp. (genus) (Wasp-mimic longicorn beetle) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Ophidius elegans (Click beetle) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Ancita marginicollis (A longhorn beetle) at Tathra, NSW by MattYoung
Lemodes coccinea (Scarlet ant beetle) at Tathra, NSW by MattYoung
Castiarina andersoni (Anderson's jewel beetle) at Boolijah, NSW by Harrisi
Castiarina bella (A Jewel Beetle) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Tathra, NSW by MattYoung
Ancita sp. (genus) (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at Bermagui, NSW by TheCrossingLand
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (A flea beetle) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Melolonthini (tribe) (Cockchafer) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Talaurinus sp. (Ground weevil) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Episcaphula sp. (genus) (Fungus beetle) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Perperus sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Anthicinae (subfamily) (Ant-like flower beetles, ant-like beetles) at Eden, NSW by Hejor1
Merimnetes sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Eumolpinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Eumolpinae Leaf-beetle) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (A flea beetle) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Arsipoda sp. (genus) (A flea beetle) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Coleoptera (order) (Unidentified Beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Xylonichus sp. (genus) (Green cockchafer beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Eumolpinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Eumolpinae Leaf-beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Curculionidae (family) (Unidentified weevil) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Monolepta sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Dynastinae (subfamily) (Unidentified rhinoceros or elephant beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Coleoptera (order) at Mystery Bay, NSW by HelenCross
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Tathra, NSW by MattYoung
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Eleale sp. (genus) (Clerid beetle) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle) at Tathra, NSW by Suzhop
Coleoptera (order) at Bermagui, NSW by TheCrossingLand
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Dalmeny, NSW by Bushrevival
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Tathra, NSW by Suzhop
Tenebrionidae (family) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle) at Rosedale, NSW by jb2602
Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle) at Rosedale, NSW by jb2602
Anoplognathus olivieri (A christmas beetle) at Rosedale, NSW by jb2602
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Sybra centurio at Rosedale, NSW by jb2602
Cyrioides imperialis (Banksia jewel beetle) at Ulladulla, NSW by lbradley
Coleoptera (order) at Berry, NSW by Megan123
Cerambycidae (family) at Pretty Beach, NSW by jeremyahagan
Anoplognathus flavipennis at Bulli, NSW by jb2602
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp
Torresita cuprifera (Jewel beetle) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Aoplocnemis sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Paropsisterna obliterata (Obliterate Melaleuca Leaf Beetle) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH

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donhe wrote:
14 Dec 2024
The furrowed wingcases look like a weavil ?
Ancita marginicollis
HaukeKoch wrote:
7 Dec 2024
This is likely A. viriditarsis, but would be good to see the underside to exclude A. montanus.
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
jb2602 wrote:
30 Nov 2024
AKA Orinoeme centurio but the name has recently been changed.
Sybra centurio
LisaH wrote:
29 Nov 2024
Oh, interesting. At least they can give us an idea of where species may have been seen . . . ?
Distichocera maculicollis
AlisonMilton wrote:
29 Nov 2024
A lot of ALA IDs are wrong anyway. The same could be true of iNaturalist
Distichocera maculicollis

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Eupoecila australasiae at Marshall Mount, NSW

Rhyparida sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW

Chondropyga dorsalis at Batehaven, NSW

Hippodamia variegata at Batehaven, NSW

Neorrhina punctata at Batehaven, NSW

Monolepta froggatti at Batehaven, NSW

Merimnetes sp. (genus)

Scarabaeidae (family)

Monolepta froggatti at Batehaven, NSW

Rhyparida sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW

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