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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.
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David Akers identified a sighting
David Akers 22 February 2019Stenoderus suturalis(species)Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Stenoderus: suturalisCommon Names: Beetles, Cerambycids, Longicorn Beetle0 votes0 -
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Rose Robin identified a sighting
Sighting Weevil, Eucalyptus, Gonipterus scutellatus
1 votes1 faves1 ids0 notes0 disc.Sighted 20 Feb 2019Rose Robin 21 February 2019Gonipterus scutellatus(species)Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Gonipterus: scutellatusCommon Names: Beetles, Curculionids, eucalyptus weevilPoor little thing has a broken wing and evidence of something having a bite on his outer shell...
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Martin Lagerwey identified a sighting
Martin Lagerwey 20 February 2019Paropsisterna nigerrima(species)Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Paropsisterna: nigerrimaCommon Names: Beetles, Chrysomelids, leaf beetlesParopsisterna nigerrima was found in several color varieties in this same location. There was no examples of the 'complexa' variety. Paropsisterna morio (var,) fallax is a brown form which occurs on the Fleurieu Peninsula including Kangaroo Island, and also King Island. This brown form of Paropsisterna nigerrima appears to be mimicking the brown form of Paropsisterna morio. Morio differs in its extremely fine elytral puncturations.
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Martin Lagerwey identified a sighting
Martin Lagerwey 20 February 2019Paropsisterna nigerrima(species)Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Paropsisterna: nigerrimaCommon Names: Beetles, Chrysomelids, leaf beetlesParopsisterna nigerrima is widespread from Perth to Brisbane but not including Tasmania. It appears to be a mimic of Paropsisterna morio which is also common in this location.
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Martin Lagerwey identified a sighting
Martin Lagerwey 20 February 2019Paropsisterna nigerrima(species)Taxonomy: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Paropsisterna: nigerrimaCommon Names: Beetles, Chrysomelids, leaf beetlesParopsisterna nigerrima (var.) alternata appears to be a mimic of the slightly larger Paropsisterna octolineata which was found in the same location. P. nigerrima is sometimes more convex in the elytral interstices and is some in the museum records are called Paropsisterna gemina.
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