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

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Bruce, ACT - Yesterday by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides spectabilis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Crowther, NSW - 31 Mar 2025 by Frecko

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Cyphaleus metallescens by TwoRivers

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by JaneR

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Meneristes australis at Melba, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Tenebrionidae (family) at Barton, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Ecnolagria grandis by TwoRivers

Adeliini sp. (tribe) (A darkling beetle) at Latham, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by Caric

Syzeton (genus) (Aderid beetle) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Kingsdale, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Adelium porcatum at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) (A brown darkling beetle) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 7 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus planus (Pie dish beetle) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chalcopteroides cupripennis (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) at Lake George, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Unidentified Darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) at Killara, VIC - 2 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Ecnolagria sp. (genus) at Jamberoo, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by nancyp

Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

KimberiRP wrote:

26 Mar 2025

Probably Syzeton abnormis.

Syzeton (genus)

KimberiRP wrote:

26 Mar 2025

Looks like Adeliini, possibly an Adelium or Seirotrana.

Adeliini sp. (tribe)

DiBickers wrote:

20 Mar 2025

Have Re-Verified Sighting to remove it from the Unidentified Listing

Ecnolagria grandis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

18 Mar 2025

Thanks Kim

Chalcopteroides spectabilis

KimberiRP wrote:

4 Mar 2025

C. spectabilis by the black pronotum and overall rounded shape of the body.

Chalcopteroides spectabilis

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Pterohelaeus planus at Bruce, ACT

Chalcopteroides cupripennis at Higgins, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus at Higgins, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus at Bruce, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus at Higgins, ACT

Pterohelaeus planus at Lawson, ACT

Chalcopteroides spectabilis at Crowther, NSW

Cyphaleus metallescens

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)

Meneristes australis

Species Richness Score (SRS)

286

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