Ulomini

Blanchard, 1845

darkling beetles

Genus Guides

Ulomini is a tribe of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) established by Blanchard in 1845. The tribe contains more than 20 , including the large genus Uloma with over 200 and worldwide. Members are primarily associated with forest and decaying wood. Larval stages of several species have been described, showing oligopod with diagnostic abdominal segment features.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ulomini: /uːˈloʊmɪˌnaɪ/

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Habitat

Warm, moist forests; associated with decaying wood. have been observed beneath bark of rotten trunks.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution; Uloma alone comprises more than 200 and globally, with 37 species recorded from China.

Life Cycle

Complete with described larval and pupal stages. Larvae are oligopod, 13.5–14.0 mm in last instar, yellowish-brown with brown dorsum, subcylindrical body with sharp tail-end. Pupae are exarate, 6.0–7.0 mm long, grey to light brownish, extremely arched dorsally. in pupal pronotum patterns has been documented in some .

Ecological Role

Associated with forest decomposition processes through association with decaying wood.