Bug FAQDentate Stink Beetle
Eleodes dentipes · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Tenebrionidae
The dentate stink beetle measures about 16 to 28 mm long. It belongs to the desert stink beetles in the Tenebrionidae family. It is commonly found in rotting wood and dry leaves.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are 16 to 28 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are common in rotting wood and dry leaf litter.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The dentate stink beetle is a desert stink beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Kansas, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: endemic in United States; native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tenebrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleodes_dentipes
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