Pterohelaeus piceus

Pie-dish beetle at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.024867-35.238622
• Altitude 590.6m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 4 Jan 2026 02:06 PM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pterohelaeus piceus Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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