Coelocnemis lucia
Doyen, 1973
Coelocnemis lucia is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, described by Doyen in 1973. It belongs to a of seven species found in the western United States and adjacent southern Canada. Like other members of Coelocnemis, it is a large, flightless black adapted to xeric woodland .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Coelocnemis lucia: //siːloʊˈknɛmɪs ˈluːʃə//
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Distribution
Western United States and adjacent southern Canada (range inferred from -level distribution; specific range of C. lucia not documented in sources).
Similar Taxa
- EleodesBoth contain large, black, flightless darkling beetles with defensive headstand . Coelocnemis is distinguished by distinct parallel lines of yellow on the inner tibial surface (grooved "hollow shin"), which Eleodes lacks. Coelocnemis also typically has a broader, more angular pronotum.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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