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Cryptarcha (genus)

A sap beetle at Melba, ACT

Cryptarcha (genus) at Melba, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 10:30 PM
Cryptarcha (genus) at Melba, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 10:30 PM
Cryptarcha (genus) at Melba, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 10:30 PM
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Identification history

Cryptarcha (genus) 27 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Cryptarcha (genus) 26 Mar 2025 kasiaaus
Cryptarcha lawrencei 17 Mar 2025 kasiaaus

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About 6mm

1 comment

KimberiRP wrote:
   26 Mar 2025
I agree Cryptarcha, but can't confirm it's C. lawrencei. Three other species of the genus are recorded from the ACT: australis, politus and subnitida.

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Cryptarcha (genus) Scientific name
  • A sap beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 593m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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