Eleodes gigantea

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Eleodes gigantea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Eleodes
Species:
E. gigantea
Binomial name
Eleodes gigantea
Mannerheim, 1843

Eleodes gigantea is a species of desert stink beetle or darkling beetle [1] in the family Tenebrionidae. [2] [3] [4] They can be found from San Francisco, California down to Tijuana, Mexico, however, they are more typically located in the lower half of California from Santa Cruz to San Diego. [5]

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They typically have a smooth black elytron and like other species of Eleodes , when frightened they secrete benzoquinone [6] and upturn their bodies to spray it. The secretion is orange in color and has a strong odor that causes the eyes to water. [7]

Eleodes gigantea meridionalis have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits [8] and some of the earliest reports of the species date back to 1918. [5] They are most active during sundown. [7]

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Eleodes gigantea

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<i>Eleodes acuta</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes blapoides</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes carbonaria</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes caudifera</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes dentipes</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes fusiformis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes goryi</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes gracilis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes grandicollis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes granosa</i> Species of beetle

Eleodes granosa is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.

<i>Eleodes hispilabris</i> Species of beetle

Eleodes hispilabris is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.

<i>Eleodes littoralis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes longicollis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes nigrina</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes nigropilosa</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes parvicollis</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes spinipes</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes subnitens</i> Species of beetle

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<i>Eleodes tricostata</i> Species of beetle

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References

  1. ↑ Braun, Jenna; Westphal, Michael; Lortie, Christopher J. (September 2021). "The shrub Ephedra californica facilitates arthropod communities along a regional desert climatic gradient". Ecosphere. 12 (9): e03760. doi:10.1002/ecs2.3760.
  2. ↑ "Eleodes gigantea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ↑ "Eleodes gigantea species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Blaisdell, FE (1918). "Studies in the tenebrionid tribe Eleodiini. No. 4 (Coleop.)" (PDF). Entomological News. 29: 380–387. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Holliday, Alison E.; Walker, Faye M.; Brodie, Edmund D.; Formica, Vincent A. (2009-11-01). "Differences in Defensive Volatiles of the Forked Fungus Beetle, Bolitotherus cornutus, Living on Two Species of Fungus". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 35 (11): 1302–1308. doi:10.1007/s10886-009-9712-7. PMID   19936835.
  7. 1 2 Emerton, J. H. (1921). "Notes on Canadian and Arctic spiders". Psyche: 147–148. doi: 10.1155/1921/36012 .
  8. ↑ "Invertebrate Collections". La Brea Tar Pits & Museum.

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