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Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Rainbow darkling beetle at Holt, ACT

Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Holt, ACT - 26 Sep 2020
Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Holt, ACT - 26 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Chalcopteroides spectabilis 28 Sep 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Chalcopteroides spectabilis 27 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Chalcopteroides columbinus 26 Sep 2020 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 26 Sep 2020 trevorpreston

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KimPullen wrote:
   27 Sep 2020
Although the pronotum looks greenish, I think this is C. spectabilis based on the overall body shape and the closeness of the longitudinally aligned punctures on the elytra.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   27 Sep 2020
Okay, thanks

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  • 26 Sep 2020 12:29 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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