Pterohelaeus piceus

Pie-dish beetle at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Pterohelaeus piceus 5 Jan 2026 AlisonMilton
Pterohelaeus piceus 1 Dec 2024 KimberiRP
Pterohelaeus planus 1 Dec 2024 Pirom

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KimberiRP wrote:
   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.
Pirom wrote:
   2 Dec 2024
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