Hydrophilus sp. (genus)
Giant water scavenger beetle at Freshwater Creek, VIC
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| Hydrophilus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Sep 2025 | |
| Hydrophilus sp. (genus) | WendyEM | 17 Jun 2025 | |
| Hydrophilidae (family) | WendyEM | 31 Mar 2024 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2024 11:10 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- WendyEM NatureMapr Water beetles (several families) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Hydrophilus sp. (genus)
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
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Record quality
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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