Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae)
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Discussion
KimberiRP
wrote:
4 Mar 2025
C. spectabilis by the black pronotum and overall rounded shape of the body.
Chalcopteroides spectabilis
KimberiRP
wrote:
4 Mar 2025
The coloured pronotum and clear rows of punctures on the elytra identify this as C. columbinus.
Chalcopteroides columbinus
DiBickers
wrote:
27 Feb 2025
@KimberiRP would you mind checking if this one is Ecnolagria grandis for me please😊
Ecnolagria grandis
KimberiRP
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
This is an interesting one, Alison. Are those blister-like lumps on the elytra an abnormality? Are they the same on both sides? - they don't seem to be.
Tenebrionidae (family)
KimberiRP
wrote:
23 Feb 2025
Possibly Pterohelaeus oblongus. I can't find any online images with a dorsal aspect, so confirmation is pending.
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus)
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