Hydrophilus sp. (genus)

Giant water scavenger beetle at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
• Maps WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.
• Places Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 11 Feb 2024 11:10 PM Recorded on
• WendyEM Recorded by

• Collections

  WendyEM NatureMapr Water beetles (several families) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Hydrophilus sp. (genus)

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Hydrophilus sp. (genus) Scientific name
• Giant water scavenger beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 584m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

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• More than one media file
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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