Uloma impressa

Melsheimer, 1846

Uloma impressa is a of darkling beetle in the Tenebrionidae, first described by Melsheimer in 1846. The species belongs to a large family of beetles commonly known as darkling beetles, which are characterized by their hardened forewings and typically dull coloration. As with many Tenebrionidae species, detailed ecological and behavioral information remains limited in the available literature.

Uloma impressa by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Darkling Beetle - Uloma impressa, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

First Uloma of the Season (34795758436) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Uloma impressa: /juːˈloʊmə ɪmˈprɛsə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Ontario, Canada (ISO 3166-2:CA-ON).

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Taxonomic note

The Uloma contains numerous , many of which are poorly documented in the literature. Uloma impressa was described in 1846 by Melsheimer, an early American entomologist who described many North American beetles.

Data availability

As of current records, this has 34 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is encountered occasionally by naturalists but remains understudied in formal ecological literature.