Pterohelaeus piceus

Pie-dish beetle at Evatt, ACT

Pterohelaeus piceus at Evatt, ACT - suppressed
Pterohelaeus piceus at Evatt, ACT - suppressed
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Pterohelaeus piceus 3 Apr 2025 KimberiRP
Pterohelaeus (genus) 2 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 24 Nov 2024 rbannister

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Found in a pile of old hardwood palings

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KimberiRP wrote:
   3 Apr 2025
A very fresh individual; they seem to quickly lose their whitish waxy dorsal coating after emergence.

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