Pterohelaeus piceus
Pie-dish beetle at Kambah, ACT
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| Pterohelaeus piceus | AlisonMilton | 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Pterohelaeus piceus | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 16 Dec 2024 |
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31 Dec 2024
Two species of Pterohelaeus here, P. hirtus and P. piceus.
P. piceus appears in images 1 and 4; to the right in image 2; and to the right in image 3.
P. hirtus is at the left in image 2; and at the left and middle in image 3.
P. piceus is common in Canberra gardens; it has an oval outline and thin tarsi (feet). P. hirtus has a more oblong outline, broad tarsi and more prominent costae (ridges) on the elytra. It is uncommon.
P. piceus appears in images 1 and 4; to the right in image 2; and to the right in image 3.
P. hirtus is at the left in image 2; and at the left and middle in image 3.
P. piceus is common in Canberra gardens; it has an oval outline and thin tarsi (feet). P. hirtus has a more oblong outline, broad tarsi and more prominent costae (ridges) on the elytra. It is uncommon.
Location information
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross 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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