Alice Springs Fauna •

This is thought to be Phorticosomus sp, in family Carabidae, tribe Harpalini. Some observations have suggested that they are seed or grain feeders. Another ID has suggested that this is species Phorticosomus grandis.

This beetle was rescued from a swimming pool in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT
Phorticosomus sp, Alice Springs NT

More info under Fauna | Insects | Coleoptera | Beetles | Phorticosomus sp

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Adephaga
  • Superfamily: Caraboidea
  • Family: Carabidae
  • Subfamily: Harpalinae
  • Tribe: Harpalini
  • Genus: Phorticosomus
  • Species: Phorticosomus grandis

Footnote & References

  1. Many thanks to Kimberi Pullen and Nadine Guthrie for ID, Australasian Beetles Only, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639/
  2. Phorticosomus Schaum, 1863, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https%3A//biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e6c5c767-12de-48fa-a731-402531d1bd6e
  3. Genus Phorticosomus, iNaturalistAU, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/330981-Phorticosomus

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