Dallasiellus lugubris

(Stål, 1860)

Dallasiellus lugubris is a of burrowing in the , first described by Stål in 1860. As a member of this family, it possesses the characteristic for (burrowing) life that distinguish cydnids from other . The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America, with records from multiple Brazilian states including Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dallasiellus lugubris: //dæl.əˈsiː.ɛl.ləs luˈɡu.brɪs//

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Distribution

Caribbean Sea region; Central America; North America; South America. Specific Brazilian state records: Espírito Santo (BR-ES), Minas Gerais (BR-MG), Mato Grosso (BR-MT), Pará (BR-PA), Rio de Janeiro (BR-RJ), Rondônia (BR-RO), Rio Grande do Sul (BR-RS), São Paulo (BR-SP).

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Taxonomic Note

The was originally described by Carl Stål in 1860. The Dallasiellus belongs to the burrowing , characterized by including spiny legs modified for digging and a body form suited for subterranean life.

Data Limitations

Detailed biological information for Dallasiellus lugubris is extremely sparse in the accessible literature. Most available records consist of taxonomic listings and distribution data rather than ecological or behavioral studies. The appears to be rarely collected, with only a single observation documented in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.