Ophidius histrio

5 Ornate click beetle at Wamban, NSW

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Identification history

	Ophidius histrio	9 Jan 2023	MichaelBedingfield
	Ophidius histrio	24 Dec 2022	Harrisi

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Significant sighting

MichaelBedingfield noted:

9 Jan 2023

First sighting on NatureMapr of this amazing click beetle

User's notes

First time I have seen this impressive beast. Perusal of ALA indicates this record is the most southern of its range (out of 79 sightings). Significant?

3 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

9 Jan 2023

Hi Stuart. This species deserves an appropriate common name, can you think of one?

Harrisi wrote:

10 Jan 2023

Hi Michael, question seems innocuous though I have spent a fair amount of time pondering! Nothing has 'bells on' but how about the 'Ornate click beetle' ? In comparison with all others it has ornamentation whereas they don't, being uniform in one colour usually.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

10 Jan 2023

We'll give it a try. Maybe it will catch on!

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Dec 2022 04:03 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Significant Featured Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Click beetles (Elateridae) Harrisi South Coast NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Ophidius histrio Scientific name
Ornate click beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 24.31m Recorded at altitude
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