Adelina plana
(Fabricius, 1801)
Adelina plana is a darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, first described by Fabricius in 1801. The species has been recorded from Colombia, Mexico, and Hawaii. As a member of the large and diverse Tenebrionidae family, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with dry and detritus-based .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Adelina plana: /ˌædɪˈlaɪnə ˈplænə/
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Distribution
Colombia (without specific locality), Mexico, and Hawaii (United States). The Hawaiian occurrence represents an introduced .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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