Trogloderus costatus
LeConte, 1879
Trogloderus costatus is a heavily sculptured darkling beetle originally described from Rock Creek, Idaho in 1879. It serves as the type for the Trogloderus, a group of psammophilic (sand-dwelling) beetles historically associated with desert stink beetles in the tribe Amphidorini. The species was previously treated as a by La Rivers (1946) but was restored to specific standing by Johnston in Bousquet et al. (2018).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trogloderus costatus: /ˌtrɒɡloʊˈdɛrəs kɔˈsteɪtəs/
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Habitat
dunes and sandy ; psammophilic (sand-dwelling)
Distribution
western United States; originally described from Rock Creek, Idaho
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Hammock Spiders
- I Brake for Dung Beetles! | Beetles In The Bush
- conservation | Beetles In The Bush | Page 5
- Scarabaeidae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 4
- Archaeognatha | Beetles In The Bush
- Figure 8: Distribution map, Trogloderus arcanus Johnston n.sp., T. costatus LeConte, T. kandai Johnston n.sp.