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.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Wide elytra and narrow thorax, gold-brown.
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Colours
Green, Brown
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Maximum Size
2 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Gyllenhal, 1817)
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Common Name
Honeybrown Beetle
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Species Name
grandis
