Blapstinus dilatatus
LeConte, 1851
Blapstinus dilatatus is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by LeConte in 1851. It is recorded from Mexico and Hawaii. The Blapstinus comprises small to medium-sized tenebrionids, though species-level biological details for this particular remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Blapstinus dilatatus: /blæpˈstaɪnəs dɪləˈteɪtəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Mexico and Hawaii, United States. The Hawaiian occurrence represents an introduced .
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Taxonomic Note
The provided context incorrectly associates this with isopods (crustaceans). Blapstinus dilatatus is unequivocally an insect in the order Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae. The context confusion appears to stem from a mention of 'Porcellio dilatatus' (an isopod species) in a list of California isopods, which is a different entirely.