Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus

Darkling beetle at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

	Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus	27 Jul 2024	KimberiRP
	Pterohelaeus planus	4 Jul 2024	kasiaaus

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KimberiRP wrote:

27 Jul 2024

P. striatopunctatus has more convex elytra, especially notable at the anterior part of the sides where they meet the flange. The flanges themselves are quite narrow.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.054852 -35.209083
Altitude 603.8m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
3 Jul 2024 04:14 PM Recorded on
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Insects Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pterohelaeus striatopunctatus Scientific name
Darkling beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 690.64m Recorded at altitude
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