Eleodes dentipes Eschscholtz, 1829 is a animal in the Tenebrionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eleodes dentipes Eschscholtz, 1829

Eleodes dentipes Eschscholtz, 1829

Eleodes dentipes (dentate stink beetle) is a 16–28 mm long desert stink beetle in Tenebrionidae, common in rotting wood and dry leaves.

Family
Genus
Eleodes
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eleodes dentipes Eschscholtz, 1829

Eleodes dentipes, commonly known as the dentate stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle that belongs to the family Tenebrionidae. Individuals of this species range from 16 mm to 28 mm in length. This species is commonly found in habitats containing rotting wood and dry leaves.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Tenebrionidae Eleodes

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