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Eleodes suturalis
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Copyright © 2009
Mark Wetmore
purple-striped beetle -
Eleodes suturalis
Spirit Mound Historic Prairie near Vermillion, SE South Dakota, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
September 22, 2009
Size: about 2 cm
Found on bare ground at the summit of the mound.
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Contributed by
Mark Wetmore
on 22 September, 2009 - 4:54pm
Last updated 15 January, 2010 - 12:27pm
Moved
Moved from
Darkling Beetles
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Bill Reynolds
, 15 January, 2010 - 12:27pm
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Thanks
Thanks Bill.
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Mark Wetmore
, 15 January, 2010 - 12:48pm
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Eleodes species
I'm no expert on these guys, but we do collect and maintain several species of Tenebrionids, "E. suturalis" being one of them.
It would not surprise me if at a later date many of these guys are split and revised.
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Bill Reynolds
, 15 January, 2010 - 1:23pm
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Eleodes suturalis
If you find out anything more, please let me know.
Thanks,
bill
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Bill Reynolds
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Mark Wetmore
, 22 September, 2009 - 9:43pm
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Darkling Beetle, Tenebrionidae
One of the many semi-arid/arid (plains/desert) species.
Possibly Eleodes suturalis (?)
There are a number of Genera and many more species. Unfortunately many are also very similar in appearance.
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Bill Reynolds
, 22 September, 2009 - 4:58pm
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Thanks for the help.
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Mark Wetmore
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