Beetles (Coleoptera)

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:
3 hrs ago
Unfortunately I don’t think there’s enough detail in this photo to see the necessary characteristics to accurately ID beyond Order-level.

Coleoptera (order)
DiBickers wrote:
3 hrs ago
Usually I’d leave this at Genus-level without a view of the head & thorax. It appears that our other known option of Uroplata fuvlvopustulata is predominantly found in FNQld so I think we can safely say (given your location) that this is Uroplata girardi😊

Uroplata girardi
KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
On looking at these again, the one second from the bottom may be Pterohelaeus walkeri - it has the heavy elytral sculpture of that species.

Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
A very fresh individual; they seem to quickly lose their whitish waxy dorsal coating after emergence.

Pterohelaeus piceus
AlisonMilton wrote:
Yesterday
@Mike Not enough detail for a definite ID

Rhinotia sp. (genus)
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