Omorgus carinatus

Loomis, 1922

Omorgus carinatus is a of hide beetle in the Trogidae, first described by Loomis in 1922. The species is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with confirmed records from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the U.S., and from Chihuahua in Mexico. Like other Trogidae, this species is associated with carrion and vertebrate remains.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Omorgus carinatus: /oˈmoːr.ɡus ka.rɪˈnaː.tus/

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Distribution

Recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua).

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