Globose Dune Beetle

Coelus globosus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Tenebrionidae

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Globose Dune Beetle
Photo: Zack Abbey, CC BY

The Globose Dune Beetle lives on coastal foredunes and sand hummocks from Bodega Bay Head down to Ensenada, Baja California, and on most Channel Islands except San Clemente Island. It is a beetle species found in both Mexico and the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It inhabits foredunes and sand hummocks right next to the coast along the specified range.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species occurs in Mexico and the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Globose Dune Beetle photo 2
Photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY

Same family (Tenebrionidae)

Red Flour BeetleRed Flour BeetleTribolium castaneumCan damage your homeConfused Flour BeetleConfused Flour BeetleTribolium confusumCan damage your homeRough-haired Lagria BeetleRough-haired Lagria BeetleLagria hirtaObscure Darkling BeetleObscure Darkling BeetleEleodes obscuraYellow Mealworm BeetleYellow Mealworm BeetleTenebrio molitorCan damage your homeSulphur BeetleSulphur BeetleCteniopus sulphureus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelus_globosus

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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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