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Piedish Beetle
Pterohelaeus sp.
-37.8901, 145.292
Field Notes
Description:
About 12 mm long this black beetle had broadly convex body with ridged elytra and a thin marginal flange. The pronotum showed broader flanges and thick lateral margins. Head and eyes were small. Antennae had beaded segments.
Habitat:
Spotted on grass in a park.
Notes:
The flattened body of the pie-dish beetle makes it easy to live under bark. they feed on decaying vegetation. They get their moisture from their food, fresh animal dung or from collections on their flanges ! <br>
Many of this species are regarded as seedling pests. <br>
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Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
Reference Links:
Pie-dish Beetles - Australian Museum
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 2, 2016
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