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Eleodes dentipes

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.

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Length
165 w
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Source
Dentate stink beetle
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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.123 It is 16–28 mm in length and common in rotting wood and dry leaves.4

References

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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