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Homotrysis cisteloides

Darkling beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Homotrysis cisteloides at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Nov 2020
Homotrysis cisteloides at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Homotrysis cisteloides 2 Nov 2020 KimPullen
Homotrysis cisteloides 2 Nov 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 2 Nov 2020 ConBoekel

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There were four of these, two each on grass plants. I think the plants were Rytidosperma. In two cases the beetles crawled to the end of a leaf or seed head and flew off.

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Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
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Coltricia sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
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Doratifera quadriguttata (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
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Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
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Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel
Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ConBoekel
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by ConBoekel
Colepia sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by ConBoekel
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Melaleuca citrina (Crimson Bottlebrush) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by ConBoekel
Juncus remotiflorus (Diffuse Rush) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 2 Nov 2020 09:00 AM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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