tcriley's Identifications

Erotylidae - Apetus (not remotely the standard form)

So my 'sandwiching' plan to hide my ignorance isn't working so well... clicking through I found this rather appealing little fellow which I can't stand not knowing more about. Anyone to point me in the right direction here? Because I forget that insects that aren't toktokkies can still be Tenebrionidae, I had this under 'Silphidae???', but here exercising my right to change my mind.

Title updated from 'Tenebrionidae???' on 26/03/2015

Notes It's in this region of Wegrzynowicz' 2002 key to Erotylidae, and - although Plagiopisthen isn't separable from Apetus based on these pictures using that key, the same character that separates Apetus from Megalodacne in Wegrzynowicz (rounded final antennal segment) is one of those used to separate Apetus from Plagiopisthen in Delkescamps' description of A. quinquiefasciatus.

Other notes from iNat: In dried-up reservoir at edge of fire-ravaged orchard. As a side note, please don't use fire to control snakes. Fire kills many, many more people than snakes do every year, even in areas where venomous snakes are prevalent. And it will p*** off your neighbours.