General Description
Body usually black, oval shape with flat edge. Up to 4 cm long.
Biology
Pie-dish Beetles are active at night, foraging on the ground for plant matter. Their flat body helps protect against predators, including spiders, scorpions and other beetles. Their larvae live in soil and feed on plant roots.
Distribution
Mainland Australia.
Habitat
Usually in arid areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Oval body, flat edge.
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Colours
Brown, Black
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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
(Blackburn, 1899)
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Common Name
Pie-dish Beetle
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Species Name
scaphiformis