Eschatomoxys andrewsi

Aalbu & Thomas, 2008

Eschatomoxys andrewsi is a darkling beetle ( Tenebrionidae) described by Aalbu & Thomas in 2008. The Eschatomoxys belongs to the diverse family Tenebrionidae, commonly known as darkling beetles, which are primarily and scavengers. This is known from extremely limited occurrence records, with only a single observation documented on iNaturalist.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eschatomoxys andrewsi: //ɛs.kæ.toʊˈmɒk.sɪs ˈændruːsi//

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Identification

Eschatomoxys andrewsi can be identified to by characteristics typical of Eschatomoxys, though specific distinguishing features from are not documented in available sources. As a member of Tenebrionidae, it likely exhibits the 's general : elongated body form, hardened forewings () that completely cover the , and with eleven segments.

Distribution

Documented occurrence data for Eschatomoxys andrewsi is extremely sparse. The single iNaturalist observation provides the only known location record, though the specific locality details are not extracted here. The Eschatomoxys has a broader distribution, but -level distribution for E. andrewsi remains poorly characterized.

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