Eleodes
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Eleodes pimelioides | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Tenebrionidae |
Tribe: | Amphidorini |
Genus: | Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Eleodes is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae.[1] They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are endemic to western North America, with many species found in the Sonoran Desert. The name pinacate is Mexican Spanish, derived from the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the insect, pinacatl, which translates as "black beetle."[2]
Eleodes species range from 8 to 40 mm in length and are black. All produce quinone or similar substances as a deterrent to predators, and many will stand on their heads to spray it. They are found in sandy environments.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Bousquet, Yves; Thomas, Donald B.; Bouchard, Patrice; Smith, Aaron D.; Aalbu, Rolf L.; Johnston, M. Andrew & Steiner, Warren E. Jr. (2018). "Catalogue of Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of North America". ZooKeys (728): 1–455. doi:10.3897/zookeys.728.20602. PMC 5799738. PMID 29416389.
- ^ Clarke, Chris (September 13, 2013). "The Pinacate Beetle is Not Afraid of You". KCET. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780520288744.
External links
- Desert USA – StinkbugsError: "Q6938538" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Tenebrionidae genera
- Gran Desierto de Altar
- Fauna of the Sonoran Desert
- Taxa named by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz