Pterohelaeus (genus)

Pie-dish beetle at Murga, NSW

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Identification history

Pterohelaeus (genus)	15 Jun 2025	MichaelMulvaney
Pterohelaeus piceus	21 Aug 2023	trevorpreston
Unverified	23 Jun 2023	Paul4K

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10+ beetles clustered together in hollow log

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KimberiRP wrote:

14 Jun 2025

Pterohelaeus sp., but not P. piceus which is narrower in the body and does not have such prominently raised costae on the elytra. Possibly P. walkeri.

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Location information

Places Murga, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Paul4K NatureMapr Central West NSW Darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pterohelaeus (genus) Scientific name
Pie-dish beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 696.1m Recorded at altitude
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