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  • A casual stroll through…

    A casual stroll through…

    Author Andrew Turner / Koh Lin â—¦ Ausemade is a treasure trove of things to search through and to read, with many visitors to our website having arrived here as the result of an internet search. Expanding beyond the initial… Continue reading

  • the males didn’t seem to care…

    the males didn’t seem to care…

    Author Mark Hanlon â—¦ This is Julodimorpha saundersii from Kalbarri in W.A. today. I found them quite commonly flying over the heath and the females walking across the road (females cannot fly). Unfortunately many were hit by cars however the… Continue reading

  • A few thousand tenebrionid beetles…

    A few thousand tenebrionid beetles…

    Author Mark Hanlon â—¦ I recently donated a few thousand tenebrionid beetles to the WA Museum (among a larger donation of specimens from a collection I acquired recently). Included were a number of specimens that had come from the HW… Continue reading

  • Revision of the genus Chalcophorataenia in Australia

    Revision of the genus Chalcophorataenia in Australia

    Author Mark Hanlon â—¦ Hi All, I am assisting David Frank and Dominic Vondracek from the National Museum in Prague to undertake a revision of the genus Chalcophorataenia in Australia. There are 14 recognised valid species (together with many synonyms)… Continue reading