Auger Beetle
Bostrichidae gen. indet.
FP-3801
Discoverer: Nadine Guthrie (2018)
Fauna Portal species: 3801
Bostrichidae gen. indet. FP-3801 (HBI N26465-5; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: F. Bokhari (2021)
Fauna Portal Image No. 7406Diagnosis
The distinctive feature of this species is the sharply truncate elytra, with the males possessing rearward facing spines on the posterior angle of the elytra.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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