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Other beetles

Featured sightings

Anthrenus verbasci (Varied or Variegated Carpet Beetle) at Florey, ACT - 6 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Carphurus sp. (genus) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Downer, ACT - 9 Jan 2024 by RobertD

Xylobosca canina (an Auger beetle) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2024 by living

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Downer, ACT - 20 Dec 2023 by abread111

Rhipicera femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Weetangera, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton

Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by CathB

Ptomaphila lacrymosa (Carrion Beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by jb2602

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by TimL

Latest sightings

Chauliognathus sp. (genus) (Soldier beetle) at Undefined - 30 Oct 2025 by galah681

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Debbie05

Eurhopalus sp. (genus) (Dermestid beetle) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Debbie05

Chauliognathus curvipes (Soldier Beetle) by LisaH

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Macarthur, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by Mike

Cantharidae (family) (Soldier beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by Mike

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 25 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by TimL

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Moruya, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by LisaH

Coleoptera (order) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Porrostoma rhipidium at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Ascetoderes vittatus (Teredid beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Other beetle at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Other beetle at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Mordella sydneyana at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Carphurini sp. (tribe) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Dickson, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Carphurus sp. (genus) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Cantharidae (family) (Soldier beetle) at Bonython, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by GG

Aderidae (family) (Aderid beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) at Crowther, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Crowther, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Whitlam, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Anthicinae (subfamily) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Mordellistena (genus) (Tumbling Flower Beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Holt, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by JajiClack

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Dicranolaius (Genus) (Flower beetle) at Marree, SA - 27 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dasytinae (subfamily) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Dermestidae sp. (family) (Dermestid, carpet or hide beetles) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Heteromastix sp. (genus) (Soldier beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) at Reid, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ripiphoridae (family) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Barton, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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galah681 wrote:

6 Nov 2025

Sorry, no other photos as it flew away. It had dark olive green wing cases, a yellow bar behind its head and i could see orange colouring on its body as it flew off.

Chauliognathus sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

6 Nov 2025

@galah681 Do you have any other photos as there are a few soldier beetles that look similar

Chauliognathus sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

3 Nov 2025

Thanks

Cantharidae (family)

living wrote:

3 Nov 2025

Cantharidae

Cantharidae (family)

clarehoneydove wrote:

9 Oct 2025

Looks like a recent sighting of mine. I think its Trogoderma sp. Similar beetle pictured in Roger Farrows book p175

Dermestidae sp. (family)

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