Biology:Eleodes obscurus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Eleodes obscurus is a species of darkling beetle in the genus eleodes of western North America. It ranges from south-central British Columbia, eastern Washington and Oregon, south to northern Mexico and east to Nebraska, Kansas and Texas.[1][2]
Description
Eleodes obscurus is dull, black, 23–31 mm (0.9–1.2 in) long with grooved elytra. Each front femur bears an anterior tooth near the tibia. The pronotum lacks obvious forward projections from the anterior corners.[2]
The diet of Eleodes obscurus includes dead plant material, animal remains, roots, and seeds.[3]
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References
- ↑ Cannings, Robert A; Scudder, G G E (2009). "Eleodes obscurus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): confirmation of a Canadian population and possible northward expansion from Washington State into British Columbia in the Okanagan Valley". Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia 106: 81--82. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49640785#page/84/mode/1up. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peterson, Merrill A. (2018-08-31). Pacific Northwest Insects (First ed.). [Seattle, WA]: Seattle Audubon Society. ISBN 9780914516187. OCLC 1031915474.
- ↑ Wallwork, John (1982). Desert Soil Fauna. Praeger. ISBN 0-03-055306-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q5359230 entry
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