Tenebrionidae: Tenebrioninae: Heleini
Rather flattened (planus, Latin for 'flat'), with moderately wide flanges on the elytra. It has a bluish colour caused by a whitish 'pruinose' waxy coating, although this can wear off leaving the colour almost black.
Quite common under the flaking bark of eucalypts.
Pterohelaeus planus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast | Hunter Region | Barwon South West
Maps
Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Boro Cantor Crescent Woodland, Higgins Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Genoplesium vernale target area Goulburn Mulwaree Council Katarina's garden Kosciuszko National Park Lake Ginninderra Legacy Park Woodland Reserve Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Narrangarril Nature Reserve Wanna Wanna Nature Reserve WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.Places
Bruce, ACT Bungendore, NSW Freshwater Creek, VIC Higgins, ACT Kingsdale, NSW Melba, ACT Scullin, ACT Wanniassa, ACT