| Eleodes armata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Eleodes |
| Species: | E. armata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleodes armata LeConte, 1851 | |
Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico in arid environments. [1] [2] [3] It has spurs on all of its legs. [3]
Eleodes is a genus of darkling beetles, in the family Tenebrionidae. They are endemic to western North America ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico with many species found along the Mexico-United States border. Some species have been introduced to Colombia. The name pinacate is Mexican Spanish, derived from the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the insect, pinacatl, which translates as "black beetle."
Eleodes osculans, the wooly darkling beetle or woolly ground beetle, is a common insect in coastal southern and central California in wooded areas or chaparral, and in Baja California. As a stink beetle of genus Eleodes, its easily observed defensive posture is to raise its hind end and secrete an unpleasant odor. E. osculans has a length of 12-16 mm and is the only known darkling beetle species with reddish-brown hair covering most of its black exoskeleton. It is similar to Eleodes nigropilosa and Eleodes littoralis, which have darker hair.
Eleodes acuticauda is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, found in southwestern North America. Their pronotum, strongly arcuate, is twice width of their head, having dentate projections on the anterior corners. The broad head and spines on the front legs, as well as golden hairs on the underside of the legs distinguish it from Coelocnemis.
Eleodes acuta is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes blapoides is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes caudifera is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes dentipes, the dentate stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is 16-28 mm in length and common in rotting wood and dry leaves.
Eleodes fusiformis is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes gigantea is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes goryi is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes gracilis is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes grandicollis is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes granosa is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes hispilabris is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes littoralis is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in California. Due to its hair, it is similar to Eleodes osculans and Eleodes nigropilosa.
Eleodes longicollis is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes nigrina is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes nigropilosa is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in California and Baja California. Due to its hair, it is similar to Eleodes osculans and Eleodes littoralis.
Eleodes subnitens is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
Eleodes tricostata is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.
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