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Eleodes acuticauda

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 spines on the front legs, as well as lack of golden hairs on the underside of the legs distinguish it from Coelocnemis.

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Eleodes acuticauda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Eleodes
Species:
E. acuticauda
Binomial name
Eleodes acuticauda
LeConte, 1851

Eleodes acuticauda is a species of desert stink beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, found in southwestern North America.12 Their pronotum, strongly arcuate, is twice width of their head, having dentate projections on the anterior corners. The spines on the front legs, as well as lack of golden hairs on the underside of the legs distinguish it from Coelocnemis.3

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References

  1. "Eleodes acuticauda". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. 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.
  3. "Species Eleodes acuticauda". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-12-28.