Darkling Beetle

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Medium-sized beetle with oval outline, arched in profile. Antennae moderately long, forward-pointing and widening towards their tips. Thorax bears dense but fine punctures, while wing-cases (elytra) bear only weakly-raised longitudinal ridges and rows of shallow pits and corrugations. Body-colour dark brown or dark grey, with irregular patches of long, pale scales, particularly on the elytra

Size

Can grow to a body length of around 15mm

Habitat

Eucalypt woodland

Distribution

Tasmania and southern Victoria

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Darkling Beetle
Scientific name: Lepispilus sulcicollis Boisduval, 1835
Family: Tenebrionidae
Category: Bug Life › Beetles
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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