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Pie-dish Beetle (Pterohelaeus peltatus) This dusty blue beetle was about 13 mm long. The dorso-ventrally flattened body had a flange around both the thorax and elytra.<br /> Spotted under bright lights in a suburban garden. Australia,Geotagged,Pterohelaeus peltatus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pie-dish Beetle (Pterohelaeus peltatus)

This dusty blue beetle was about 13 mm long. The dorso-ventrally flattened body had a flange around both the thorax and elytra.
Spotted under bright lights in a suburban garden.

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The Pterohelaeus peltatus

Pterohelaeus peltatus is a species of darkling beetle found in Australia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2017. Captured Mar 16, 2017 00:23 in 13 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/10.1
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 6.78mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.