Eschatoporis

Blaisdell, 1906

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Eschatoporis is a of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae, and the sole member of the tribe Eschatoporiini. The genus was established by Blaisdell in 1906. It is classified within the superfamily Tenebrionoidea, a diverse group of beetles characterized by their hardened forewings and generally detritivorous or fungivorous habits.

Eschatoporis nunenmacheri (10.3897-zookeys.688.13575) Figure 5 by Aalbu RL, Kanda K, Smith AD (2017) Reinstatement of Eschatoporiini Blaisdell, 1906, a unique tribe of blind cavernicolous Tenebrionidae from California, with a new species from Napa County (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae). ZooKeys 688: 135-149. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.688.13575. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Eschatoporis: /ˌɛskətoʊˈpɔːrɪs/

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