Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tenebrionidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Eleodes | |
Similar Pinacate beetle, Eleodes osculans, Tenebrioninae, Coelocnemis, Phrenapatinae | ||
Eleodes obscurus is a species of darkling beetle in the genus eleodes. It ranges from southern British Columbia to northern Mexico and east to Texas, Kansas and Wyoming. The diet of Eleodes obscurus includes dead plant material, animal remains, roots, and seeds.
Michael with pinacate beetle eleodes obscurus big falls trail santa lucia wilderness
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