Dromaeolus turnbowi
Dromaeolus turnbowi is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae. The species is known from only three iNaturalist observations, indicating it is either rare, poorly sampled, or recently described. As a member of Eucnemidae, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as false click beetles, which are distinguished from true click beetles (Elateridae) by their inability to produce the characteristic clicking sound. The Dromaeolus contains species that are typically associated with decaying wood.
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How to pronounce Dromaeolus turnbowi: /droʊˈmeɪoʊləs tɜrnˈboʊi/
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Taxonomic Note
The provided source text discusses Agrilus turnbowi, a jewel beetle (Buprestidae) associated with mistletoe in Texas, but this appears to be a different from Dromaeolus turnbowi (Eucnemidae) listed in the iNaturalist record. These are likely homonyms or the iNaturalist record may contain an error, as the same specific epithet 'turnbowi' appears in two different . The Buprestidae species was described by Nelson in 1990 from Texas, while the Eucnemidae species has minimal available documentation.