Insects and Spiders of Panboola
This is a guide to insects and spiders of Panboola based on records from the Atlas of Living Australia ...more ↓
Scarab beetles
Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. Its constituent families are also undergoing revision presently, and the family list below is only preliminary.
Fiddler Beetle
Eupoecila australasiae, commonly known as the fiddler beetle or rose chafer, is a colourful green- or yellow-and-black member of the scarab beetle family from eastern Australia.
Plague Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus lugubris, commonly known as the plague soldier beetle or green soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae) native to Australia. It has a flattened body to 15 mm long with a prominent yellow-orange stripe behind the black pronotum. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra. The beetles ...more ↓
Striped Ladybird
Micraspis frenata, common name Striped Ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and the mainland eastern states of Australia.
Spotted Amber Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata is a species of black-spotted lady beetles belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae.
Diamond Weevil
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Common names include Botany Bay diamond weevil, Botany Bay diamond beetle and sapphire weevil) is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. It is up to 25 mm (1.0 in) long, with metallic green patterns on a black background. It is a specialist, only known from 28 species of Acacia. It was discovered during James ...more ↓
