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Beetles

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Beetles (Coleoptera) are the armored insects with tough and brightly colored elytra. They are the most successful order representing 25% of all living species and 40% of all insects. There are 400 000 species. Maybe we can add to that list.

  • Matthew Connors identified a sighting

    Sighting Lamprima aurata Golden Stag beetle

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    Sighted 9 Dec 2018
    Matthew Connors 19 December 2018
    Lamprima aurata
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lamprima: aurata
    Common Names: Beetles, Lucanids, golden stag beetle
    Matthew Connors says

    Great photos and fantastic colours! This one is a male

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  • Matthew Connors identified a sighting

    Sighting Paropsisterna cloelia

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    Sighted 23 May 2018
    Matthew Connors 19 December 2018
    Paropsisterna cloelia
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Paropsisterna: cloelia
    Common Names: Beetles, Chrysomelids, leaf beetles
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  • John Eichler identified a sighting

    Sighting Micraspis Ladybird

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    Sighted 9 Dec 2018
    John Eichler 19 December 2018
    Micraspis flavovittata
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Micraspis: flavovittata
    Common Names: Beetles, Coccinellids, lady beetles
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  • John Eichler described a sighting

    Sighting Micraspis Ladybird

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    Sighted 9 Dec 2018
    John Eichler 19 December 2018
    Tagged With numbers
    John Eichler says

    Members of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, led by Reiner Richter, located about 10 adult beetles and several larvae at a swamp between portland and Nelson

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  • John Eichler added a sighting

    Micraspis Ladybird

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    Sighted 9 Dec 2018

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  • Kim Tarpey identified a sighting

    Sighting Honeybrown Beetle

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    Sighted 25 Nov 2018
    Kim Tarpey 18 December 2018
    Ecnolagria grandis
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Ecnolagria: grandis
    Common Names: Beetles, Tenebrionids, honeybrown beetle
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  • Kim Tarpey added a sighting

    Honeybrown Beetle

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    Sighted 25 Nov 2018
    Kangaroo Ground - st Andrews Rd Panton Hill

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  • David Akers identified a sighting

    Sighting Anoplognathus chloropyrus

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    Sighted 6 Dec 2018
    David Akers 18 December 2018
    Anoplognathus chloropyrus
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Anoplognathus: chloropyrus
    Common Names: Beetles, Scarabs, Christmas Beetle
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  • David Akers added a sighting

    Anoplognathus chloropyrus

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    Sighted 6 Dec 2018

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  • David Akers identified a sighting

    Sighting Castiarina nasata

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    Sighted 14 Dec 2018
    David Akers 18 December 2018
    Castiarina nasata
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    Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Castiarina: nasata
    Common Names: Beetles, Buprestids, Jewel beetles
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