Eleodes dentipes

Dentate stink beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Eleodes
Species:
E. dentipes
Binomial name
Eleodes dentipes

Eleodes dentipes, the dentate stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.[1][2][3] It is 16-28 mm in length and common in rotting wood and dry leaves.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Eleodes dentipes". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ^ "Eleodes dentipes species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ Bousquet, Yves; Thomas, Donald B.; Bouchard, Patrice; Smith, Aaron D.; et al. (2018). "Catalogue of Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of North America". ZooKeys (728): 1–455. doi:10.3897/zookeys.728.20602. PMC 5799738. PMID 29416389.
  4. ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780520288744.

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