Pterohelaeus piceus
Pie-dish beetle at Ainslie, ACT
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| Pterohelaeus piceus | AlisonMilton | 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Pterohelaeus piceus | KimberiRP | 1 Dec 2024 | |
| Pterohelaeus planus | Pirom | 1 Dec 2024 |
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1 Dec 2024
Both Pterohelaeus piceus and P. planus have a white waxy coating when fresh. P. piceus is slightly larger, and has a more rounded outline with wider flanges on the elytra. P. piceus also has faint lengthwise ridges on the elytra, whereas P. planus has a more uniform granular elytral surface.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.142425-35.268861
- Altitude 589.5m
- Maps Corroboree Park
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 26 Nov 2024 09:00 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Eucalyptus melliodora Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pterohelaeus piceus Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pterohelaeus piceus Scientific name
- Pie-dish beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 798.57m Recorded at altitude
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