Lepidocnemeplatia sericea
(Horn, 1870)
Lepidocnemeplatia sericea is a darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, first described by Horn in 1870. The species has been recorded from Mexico and Hawaii, with iNaturalist documenting 32 observations. As a member of the Tenebrionidae, it belongs to a large family of beetles commonly known as darkling beetles, which are predominantly and are particularly diverse in arid and semi-arid environments.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lepidocnemeplatia sericea: /ˌlɛpɪdoʊkˌnɛmɛˈpleɪʃiə sɪˈriːsiə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Mexico and Hawaii, United States. The presence in Hawaii represents an introduced , as the is native to the Americas.