Zyras TFIC sp 01 (a species of rove-beetle)

Typical length (mm): 5
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight

Assumed larval feeding: predator
Association with dead wood or old trees: at least facultatively saproxylic. Ecological attributes: — May occupy logs or trunks of Eucalyptus obliqua, at least temporarily, since found having emerged within six years of felling (Grove et al., 2009). Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Emergence trapping from log of Eucalyptus obliqua — Malaise trapping — Pitfall trapping.

Source ecological literature:
Grove, S. et al. (2009). A long-term experimental study of saproxylic beetle … succession in Tasmanian Eucalyptus … logs… In: Fattorini, S. (Ed.), Insect Ecology and Conservation. Research Signpost, pp. 71-114.
Yee, M. (2005). The ecology and habitat requirements of saproxylic beetles native to Tasmanian wet eucalypt forests: potential impacts of commercial forestry practices. PhD thesis, Univ. of Tasmania, Hobart.