Macrogyrus (genus)
whirligig beetles at Yackandandah, VIC
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| Macrogyrus (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 25 Feb 2024 |
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different species to what I've seen before on the NSW coast. And very determined to hunt the water striders out of the way.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.830745-36.322031
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 24 Feb 2024 09:26 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Macrogyrus (genus) Water beetles (several families) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Macrogyrus (genus) Scientific name
- whirligig beetles Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1030.4m Recorded at altitude
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