Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Collector, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Collector, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pterohelaeus planus at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Palmerston, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Lepturidea viridis at Jerrabomberra, NSW by Miranda
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Homotrysis lugubris at Emerald, VIC by GlossyGal
Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT by Nepenthe
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Celibe striatipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Lawson, ACT by mroseby
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Phanechloros punctipennis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lepturidea pascoei at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Adelium tenebroides at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Euomma lateralis (Comb-clawed beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Parkes, ACT by WalterEgo
Homotrysis lugubris (Darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lepispilus sp. (genus) (Yellow-spotted darkling beetle) at Dalmeny, NSW by Bushrevival
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kambah, ACT by Harrisi
Adelium porcatum (Darkling Beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Tenebrionidae (family) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Murga, NSW by Paul4K
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Barton, ACT by Hejor1
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Barton, ACT by Hejor1
Chalcopteroides sp. (genus) (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Homotrysis scutellaris (Darkling beetle) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Weston, ACT by jmcleod
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Higgins, ACT by Untidy
Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by MarkT
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Promethis sp. (genus) (Promethis darkling beetle) at Wee Jasper, NSW by Wildlifewarrior80
Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Evatt, ACT by rbannister
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Metistete pimeloides (Comb-clawed beetle) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Bruce, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Gundary, NSW by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Phanechloros punctipennis (A darkling beetle) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston

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Pirom wrote:
2 Dec 2024
Thanks!
Pterohelaeus piceus
KimberiRP wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Both Pterohelaeus piceus and P. planus have a white waxy coating when fresh. P. piceus is slightly larger, and has a more rounded outline with wider flanges on the elytra. P. piceus also has faint lengthwise ridges on the elytra, whereas P. planus has a more uniform granular elytral surface.
Pterohelaeus piceus
Untidy wrote:
28 Nov 2024
Thanks for information.
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
27 Nov 2024
I now think this is Metistete omophloides.
Metistete gibbicollis
KimberiRP wrote:
27 Nov 2024
The two lowest ones are Pterohelaeus piceus, but the one third from the bottom is a different (smoother) species of Pterohelaeus.
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

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Celibe striatipennis at Bungendore, NSW

Homotrysis cisteloides at Carwoola, NSW

Lepturidea viridis at Gundaroo, NSW

Ecnolagria grandis at Gungahlin, ACT

Homotrysis cisteloides at Bungendore, NSW

Lepturidea pascoei at Bungendore, NSW

Lepturidea viridis at Aranda, ACT

Helea ovata at Palmerston, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus

Chalcopteroides columbinus at Higgins, ACT

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