Creophilus lanio

Rove Beetle at Tianjara, NSW

Creophilus lanio at Tianjara, NSW - 13 Apr 2021 12:46 AM
Creophilus lanio at Tianjara, NSW - 13 Apr 2021 12:46 AM
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Identification history

Creophilus lanio 31 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Creophilus erythrocephalus 15 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Creophilus erythrocephalus 16 Jun 2021 RogerF
Creophilus erythrocephalus 13 Apr 2021 Harrisi

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DiBickers wrote:
   31 Mar 2025
The black elytra suggest this is Creophilus lanio (Creophilus erythrocephalus has metallic green or blue)😊

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  • Creophilus lanio Scientific name
  • Rove Beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 626.83m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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