Bug FAQEleodes longicollis
Eleodes longicollis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Tenebrionidae
Eleodes longicollis is a desert stink beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae. It lives in desert habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This beetle is found in desert environments.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Eleodes longicollis occurs in desert regions where it is native.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Kansas, Nevada, Wyoming.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Tenebrionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleodes_longicollis
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