Palorus subdepressus

Wollaston, 1864

Depressed Flour Beetle

Palorus subdepressus, commonly known as the depressed , is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae. The species has been recorded in Europe and North America, with additional distribution records from the Azores (Terceira) and Austria. It belongs to a associated with stored products and dry organic matter.

Palorus subdepressus (5101954893) by Natural History Museum:  Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Palorus subdepressus (Wollaston, 1864) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Palorus subdepressus: /pəˈlɔːrəs sʌbdɪˈprɛsəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Europe (including Austria and the Azores—specifically Terceira) and North America. The appears to have a transatlantic distribution, though specific range details remain limited.

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Taxonomic Authority

The was described by Wollaston in 1864.

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