Eleodes obscura explained

Eleodes obscura is a species of darkling beetle in the genus Eleodes of western North America. It ranges from south-central British Columbia, eastern Washington and Oregon, south to northern Mexico and east to Nebraska, Kansas and Texas.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Eleodes obscura is dull, black, 23- long with grooved elytra. Each front femur bears an anterior tooth near the tibia. The pronotum lacks obvious forward projections from the anterior corners.^[2]

The diet of Eleodes obscura includes dead plant material, animal remains, roots, and seeds.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Cannings . Robert A . Scudder . G G E . Eleodes obscurus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): confirmation of a Canadian population and possible northward expansion from Washington State into British Columbia in the Okanagan Valley . Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia . 106 . 81–82 . 2009 . 2020-09-25 .
2. Book: Peterson, Merrill A.. Pacific Northwest Insects. 9780914516187. First. Seattle Audubon Society . [Seattle, WA]. 1031915474. 2018-08-31.
3. Book: Wallwork, John . Desert Soil Fauna . Praeger . 1982 . 0-03-055306-7.