Family Scirtidae (Marsh Beetles)

Pictacara tasmanica (formerly Macrohelodes crassus)

Pending ID – Scirtidae
#1. Lake Dobson Circuit, Mount Field National Park
Identification thanks to Stanislav Litovkin
Photos KE

#2. Early January 2023
Sisters Beach
Photos KE

#3. Mid January 2026
Mount Field National Park
Photos KE

#4. Mid January 2026
Mount Field National Park
Photos KE

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