Xerolinus alutaceus

(Casey, 1890)

Xerolinus alutaceus is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by Casey in 1890. It belongs to a of beetles adapted to arid and semi-arid environments. Very few observations of this species exist in public databases.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xerolinus alutaceus: //zɛˈroʊlɪnəs aljuˈteɪʃəs//

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Distribution

Known from western North America; specific locality records are sparse.

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Data scarcity

Only one observation is recorded in iNaturalist as of the source date, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported. No published species-level ecological studies were located in the provided sources.

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