Harpalini (tribe)

Harpaline carab beetle at Killara, VIC

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Harpalini (tribe) 19 Jun 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 8 Mar 2025 KylieWaldon

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It came out of grass on the track and then was like a racehorse at speed straight down the track for quite a while. It was hard keeping up. Thought it was a cockroach at first, but photos look like some kind of beetle.

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KimberiRP wrote:
   19 Jun 2025
A predaceous Ground beetle of tribe Harpalini, in family Carabidae

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