Pleocoma carinata
Linsley, 1938
Pleocoma carinata is a rain beetle described by Linsley in 1938. It belongs to the Pleocomidae, a small group of scarab beetles commonly called rain beetles due to their following autumn rains. The is known from Oregon in the western United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pleocoma carinata: /pliːoʊˈkəʊmə kærɪˈneɪtə/
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Distribution
Oregon, United States. Records indicate presence in the Nearctic region of western North America.
Seasonality
have been observed in autumn, consistent with the pattern of Pleocomidae following rainfall events.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'carinata' refers to a keeled or ridged structure, likely describing a morphological feature of the .