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Other beetles

Featured sightings

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

Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Conder, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by MichaelBedingfield

Latest sightings

Eurhopalus sp. (genus) (Dermestid beetle) at Holt, ACT - 25 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lycidae (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by Mike

Coleoptera (order) immature at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Coleoptera (order) immature at Bruce, ACT - 23 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Eurhopalus froggatti (Dermestid beetle, Skin beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Coleoptera (order) immature (Unidentified immature beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Platisus sp. (genus) (Flat bark beetle) at Wanniassa, ACT - 12 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Episcaphula australis (Fungus beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Lycidae (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Coleoptera (order) immature at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Lycidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

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AlisonMilton wrote:

28 Aug 2025

Hi Bogbug, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing. This sometimes happens. Could you please edit your sighting to add the photos.
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Alison

Episcaphula australis

WendyEM wrote:

28 Aug 2025

I should have said - young beetles look totally different to the adults. They can be curl grubs e.g. Adoryphorus coulonii (Redheaded pasture cockchafer) or these shiny 'worms' e.g. Coleoptera (order) immature (Unidentified immature beetle) or an 'alien monster' e.g. Lycidae (family) (Net-winged beetle) or leaf eating 'grubs' e.g. Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) and oodles more. When beetle larvae pupate they emerge as a fully grown beetle (like butterflies and moths also do)

Brachypeplus sp.

donhe wrote:

26 Aug 2025

Lycidae (family)

donhe wrote:

26 Aug 2025

Pity.
It was probably mature, seeking somewhere nice to pupate, so would not need any food.

Lycidae (family)

Mike wrote:

26 Aug 2025

I let it go, because I didn't know what food to give it.

Lycidae (family)

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