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Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle)

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Family Histeridae.

Predatory on fly maggots and other insect larvae in mammal and bird carcasses.

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Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by kittyvo

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Holt, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by JajiClack

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by Nereida

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by arjay

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Mount Painter - 29 Nov 2023 by CathB

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at QPRC LGA - 28 Nov 2023 by arjay

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 28 Aug 2023 by WendyEM

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by Harrisi

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 1 Sep 2021 by SimoneC

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Sep 2019 by Harrisi

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Sep 2019 by galah681

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Apr 2018 by AlisonMilton

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by kittyvo
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Holt, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by JajiClack
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Braemar, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by Curiosity
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by Nereida
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by arjay
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Mount Painter - 29 Nov 2023 by CathB
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at QPRC LGA - 28 Nov 2023 by arjay
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 28 Aug 2023 by WendyEM
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by Harrisi
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 1 Sep 2021 by SimoneC
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Sep 2019 by galah681
Saprinus (Saprinus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Metallic hister beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Apr 2018 by AlisonMilton
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