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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

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Lyons, ACT - 11 Feb 2026 by ran452

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 30 Nov 2025 by Paul57

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 10 Feb 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Macrosiagon sp. (genus) (Ripiphorid beetle) by LisaH

Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Rhipicera femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Mengha, TAS - 4 Feb 2026 by Fishfood

Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by Csteele4

Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 28 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by Jennybach

Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Hoshihananomia leucosticta (Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 24 Jan 2026 by LisaH

Melyridae (family) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Hall, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Atractocerus sp. (genus) (Ship-timber beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by DPRees125

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Aethina sp. (genus) (Sap beetle) at Richardson, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by Queen

Balanophorus sp. (genus) at Oallen, NSW - 20 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Jan 2026 by RodDeb

Balanophorus sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Watson, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by abread111

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Discussion

LisaH wrote:

10 Feb 2026

Ha, thank you - I should trust my gut! I can't find many records of these (well, not on Atlas of Living Australia, anyway)

Macrosiagon sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Feb 2026

Your first thought was right

Macrosiagon sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

10 Feb 2026

@Paul57 Do they also play rock 'n' roll? Beatles - beetles?

Chauliognathus lugubris

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 Feb 2026

Yep the main point of the gathering

Chauliognathus lugubris

KimberiRP wrote:

29 Jan 2026

Appears to be the species on iNaturalist at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/320622715 .

Cryptamorpha sp.

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