IMG 6514

Family Tenebrionidae (Darkling Beetles)

Lagrioid Branch
IMG 6226  IMG 3226  IMG 9393  IMG 8473  IMG 9677  DSCF4775  IMG 7320. IMG 4290  IMG 3407  IMG 5292

Tenebrionoid Branch
IMG 7667  IMG 2036  IMG 1052  IMG 2959  IMG 0647  IMG 1714  IMG 6514  IMG 1688  IMG 7881  IMG 7400  IMG 5320  IMG 5873  IMG 0608.  Leaus tasmanicus  IMG 7952

Pimeliod Branch
(Currently empty)

 

Pending ID- Tenebrionidae
pupa found in pot plant soil
Early August 2013
Nipaluna/Hobart
Identification thanks to Boris Büche
Photos KE
IMG 3443 27115  IMG 3442 27114  IMG 3441 27113  IMG 3440 27112

References

Daley, E. 2007. Wings an introduction to Tasmania’s winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd, Buckland Tasmania.

Forster, L. August 2009. Tasmanian Beetles and Spiders. Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/lynneforster/home . Last accessed: 07 May 2012.

Grove, S.J. 2010. Tasmanian Forest Insect Collection web-site. Available at: http://www.tfic.net.au/home.html . Last accessed: 27 September 2012.

Matthews, E. G. and Bouchard, P. 2008. Tenebrionid Beetles of Australia : descriptions of tribes, keys to genera, catalogue of species. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.