Eleodes armata LeConte, 1851 is a animal in the Tenebrionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eleodes armata LeConte, 1851

Eleodes armata LeConte, 1851

Eleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a tenebrionid desert stink beetle found in arid western US and Mexico.

Family
Genus
Eleodes
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eleodes armata LeConte, 1851

Eleodes armata, commonly known as the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle that belongs to the family Tenebrionidae. This species occurs in arid environments across the western United States and Mexico. It has spurs on every one of its legs.

Photo: (c) Caleb Villar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Caleb Villar · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Tenebrionidae Eleodes

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