Homotrysis sp. (genus)

Darkling beetle at Black Range, NSW

Homotrysis sp. (genus) at Black Range, NSW - 31 Oct 2020
Homotrysis sp. (genus) at Black Range, NSW - 31 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Homotrysis sp. 9 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Talaurinus sp. 31 Oct 2020 StephH

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A guess at genus based on photos in other sightings. Found this approx 22 mm beetle wandering around the crown of my hat when I took it off. It had a slight purple iridescence on its wing cases.

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KimPullen wrote:
   16 Nov 2020
A Comb-clawed beetle, Homotrysis sp.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2020 03:53 PM Recorded on
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