Saprinus coerulescens
LeConte, 1851
A small clown beetle in the Histeridae, Saprinus coerulescens is a North American historically placed in the Saprinus but recently reassigned to Xerosaprinus by some authorities. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1851 and occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. Like other saprinine histerids, it is likely associated with carrion and where it preys on other insects.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Western North America including southwestern Canada (Alberta, British Columbia), western United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas), and Mexico. The appears to be associated with arid and semi-arid regions of this range.