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Darkling Beetle

Adelium sp.

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Fishbone fern in a garden of apartment building

Notes:

# march 13 8mm black beetle. Thanks sto002 for the ID http://www.friendsofqueensparkbushland.org.au/beetle-6/

Reference Links:

Tenebrionidae - subfamily Lagriinae | Insect Gallery

Species ID Suggestions

Darkling beetle

Family Tenebrionidae
stho002
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Comments (2)
StephenSolomons
I guess I should be happy that I identified it as a beetle :-) Thanks stho002, I will make the changes

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Flora & Fauna of New South Wales

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PublishedMarch 1, 2014

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