Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)

Beetles (Coleoptera)

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Beetles (Coleoptera)

Click beetles (Elateridae)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
Carab beetles (Carabidae)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
Water beetles (several families)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Other beetles
Checkered Beetles (Cleridae)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
@AlisonMilton what appears to be perforated dotted lines on the wings makes me think this might be actually be the mimic Paropsisterna nigerrima (not Paropsisterna octosignata)?
Paropsisterna nigerrima
clarehoneydove wrote:
11 Mar 2025
Thanks @erikar I thought it was pretty cool to see!
Adoxia benallae
erikar wrote:
11 Mar 2025
Nice observation of pollination! The beetle has a pollinia stuck to its head!
Adoxia benallae
clarehoneydove wrote:
9 Mar 2025
@AlisonMilton the dot markings got me confused. Still have trouble with the calomelas. Can you help me learn by telling me how you come to the i.d. juncta is it the wings?
Calomela juncta
entom2 wrote:
8 Mar 2025
OK, Diphucrania it is. Cheers, Allen
Diphucrania sp. (genus)

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Paropsis atomaria at West Wodonga, VIC

Chauliognathus lugubris at Killara, VIC

Chauliognathus lugubris at Killara, VIC

Paropsis atomaria at West Wodonga, VIC

Carphurus sp. (genus) at Killara, VIC

Malachiinae (subfamily) at Killara, VIC

Callidemum hypochalceum at West Albury, NSW

Polyphrades paganus

Callidemum hypochalceum at West Albury, NSW

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