Epitragodes tomentosus
Downy Darkling Beetle
Epitragodes tomentosus, known as the Downy Darkling , is a in the Tenebrionidae. The species epithet "tomentosus" refers to a dense, matted hair covering. It belongs to a family of beetles commonly called darkling beetles or false ground beetles, which are primarily and scavengers. Unlike the burying beetles (Nicrophorus) mentioned in some sources, this species is not a carrion and does not exhibit elaborate parental care .
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How to pronounce Epitragodes tomentosus: //ɛpɪˈtræɡədiːz tɒmɛnˈtəʊsəs//
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Similar Taxa
- Nicrophorus tomentosusSimilar epithet and cause confusion, but Nicrophorus tomentosus is a burying (Silphidae) with distinct orange-red markings on and specialized carrion-burying . Epitragodes tomentosus lacks these markings and belongs to Tenebrionidae.