Pterohelaeus peltatus

Pterohelaeus peltatus

Pterohelaeus peltatus is a species of darkling beetle found in Australia.
Blue pie-dish beetle -Pterohelaeus peltatus Found living under eucalyptus trees bark. Australia,Eamw beetles,Geotagged,Pterohelaeus peltatus,South Australia,Spring,Willunga SA

Naming

Synonym
Cilibe peltata Erichson, 1842

Species of the genera Helea and Pterohelaeus are commonly known as pie-dish beetles.
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. Australia,Geotagged,Pterohelaeus peltatus,Summer

Distribution

South East Australia

References:

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http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Pterohelaeus+peltatus
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:60ed058b-a372-4118-bd34-bf6e5f483428
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyTenebrionidae
GenusPterohelaeus
SpeciesPterohelaeus peltatus
Photographed in
Australia