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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Series Cucujiformia » Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles (Tenebrionoidea) » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Stenochiinae » Cnodalonini » Polopinus » Polopinus youngi
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Darkling Beetle - Polopinus youngi
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Darkling Beetle - Polopinus youngi
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, Florida, USA
June 30, 2004
I encountered these large beetles on almost every hike through this area, so they were quite common this time of year.

I had no idea what they were until I saw a similar image at A Gallery of Florida Insects.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 24 July, 2004 - 6:01pm
Last updated 23 December, 2011 - 9:01pm

Moved tentatively based on locality
Moved from Polopinus.
… v belov, 23 December, 2011 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

Polopinus sp.
All four N.A. species of Polopinus can be found in Florida. However, according to this list of Florida Coleoptera, only 3 are endemic, with P. youngi being recorded in Palm Beach county.
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 11 December, 2004 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

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