Stenomorpha parallela
(LeConte, 1851)
Stenomorpha parallela is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, tribe Asidini. The Stenomorpha historically contained 88 species with limited modern taxonomic revision until recent work by Fran Keller, who recognized 51 valid species with seven newly recognized subgenera. Certain Stenomorpha species occur in California vernal pools, though S. parallela itself is recorded from Mexico. Members of this genus include both flighted and flightless species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stenomorpha parallela: //ˌstɛnoʊˈmɔrfə pəˈrælɛlə//
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Distribution
Mexico (MX)
Similar Taxa
- Stenomorpha opacaBoth are flightless darkling beetles in the Stenomorpha found in rocky shortgrass prairie ; S. opaca was observed in northwestern Oklahoma while S. parallela is recorded from Mexico
- Stenomorpha costataBoth are flightless Stenomorpha ; S. costata occurs in Mexico and was studied by Fran Keller as part of her taxonomic revision of the
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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