Coelus ciliatus

Eschscholtz, 1829

Ciliate Dune Beetle

A darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, known as the Ciliate Dune . It is associated with sandy coastal dune and has been recorded from British Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. The specific epithet 'ciliatus' refers to hair-like fringes, likely describing some aspect of its .

Coelus ciliatus (10.3897-zookeys.728.20602) Figure 12 by Bousquet Y, Thomas DB, Bouchard P, Smith AD, Aalbu RL, Johnston AM, Steiner WE Jr (2018) Catalogue of Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of North America. ZooKeys 728: 1-455. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.728.20602. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Coelus ciliatus: //ˈsiː.ləs sɛˈliː.eɪ.təs//

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes.

Distribution

British Columbia, Canada; Mexico.

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