General Description

Body gold-brown with mid-body (thorax) narrower than the wing cases (elytra). Eyes wrap around the bases of the antennae. Larva: dark brown and hairy, with a pair of hooks on the rear end. Body up to 2 cm long.

Biology

Honeybrown Beetles feed on dead plant and fungal matter. Adults are slow fliers.

Distribution

South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Forests, woodlands, heaths and urban areas.

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