Caediomorpha heteromera (a species of darkling-beetle)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Semmens, T.D., McQuillan, P.B. & Hayhurst, G. (1992). Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Government of Tasmania: Department of Primary Industry, 104 pp.
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
Tribe: Opatrini
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 11
Flightedness: (not yet documented)
Ecology
A scavenger on sandy beaches.
