Blapstinus substriatus
Champion, 1885
Blapstinus substriatus is a of darkling beetle ( Tenebrionidae) described by Champion in 1885. It belongs to a of small to medium-sized beetles found primarily in North America. The species is documented from western Canada with limited observational records.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Blapstinus substriatus: /blæpˈstɪnəs sʌbˈstraɪətəs/
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Distribution
Western Canada: recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory.
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Taxonomic Note
The Blapstinus is part of the large Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles), which contains over 20,000 described worldwide. Many Blapstinus species are poorly known and difficult to identify without reference to original descriptions or .