Arthromacra robinsoni
Leng, 1914
Arthromacra robinsoni is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by Leng in 1914. It belongs to the Lagriinae, a group of elongate, often soft-bodied beetles commonly referred to as long-jointed beetles. The Arthromacra is characterized by notably long legs and relative to body size. This species appears to be rarely encountered and poorly documented in the literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arthromacra robinsoni: /ˌɑrθroʊˈmækrə ˌrɒbɪnˈsəʊnaɪ/
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Taxonomic placement
The Arthromacra is placed in the tribe Arthromacrini within Lagriinae. Members of this tribe are characterized by their elongate body form and relatively long appendages. The subfamily Lagriinae was historically treated as a separate (Lagriidae) but is now universally recognized as a subfamily of Tenebrionidae based on morphological and molecular evidence.
Data limitations
This is represented by only 7 observations on iNaturalist as of the source date, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, under-collected, or restricted to specialized that are infrequently visited by naturalists. No published ecological studies or species-specific biological accounts were located in the provided source material.