Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

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Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)

Featured sightings

Lepturidea viridis (Green comb-clawed beetle) at Gundaroo, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Celibe rugosipennis (Pie-dish beetle) at Wamboin, NSW - 28 Oct 2018 by natureguy

Latest sightings

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) by Paul4K

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by TimL

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Syzeton (genus) (Aderid beetle) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Tenebrionidae (family) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 3 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Cardiothorax sp. (genus) (Darkling Beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by WindyHen

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Syzeton (genus) (Aderid beetle) at Melba, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by KorinneM

Saragus sp. (genus) at Bullocks Flat, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by simonstratford

Ulomoides tetraspilotus (A darkling beetle) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Chalcopteroides cupripennis by Darcy

Homotrysis macleayi (Comb-clawed beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus piceus by IHendy01

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Strathnairn, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Nocar depressiusculus (Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Pterohelaeus piceus (Pie-dish beetle) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Kandos, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by aussiejai

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily) (Unidentified Comb-clawed beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus planus at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by RandallG

Celibe (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by CathB

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Discussion

KimberiRP wrote:

Yesterday

Interesting! May be one of the superfamily Cucujoidea, but I haven't found a good match.

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae)

kasiaaus wrote:

2 Feb 2025

Hymenorus sp. ?

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

KimberiRP wrote:

25 Jan 2025

Possibly Euomma sp.

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

AlisonMilton wrote:

23 Jan 2025

@aussiejai Hi, I think you have the measurement for this beetle incorrect. They are larger than 5mm. Thanks

Ecnolagria sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

20 Jan 2025

Okay, missed that

Pterohelaeus piceus

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Syzeton (genus) at Amaroo, ACT

Ecnolagria grandis at Amaroo, ACT

Helea ovata at Yarralumla, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus at Yarralumla, ACT

Lagriini sp. (tribe) at Braidwood, NSW

Lagriini sp. (tribe) at Braidwood, NSW

Thallis compta at Amaroo, ACT

Ecnolagria grandis at Amaroo, ACT

Alleculinae sp. (Subfamily)

Tenebrionidae (family)

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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