Kirsch-1866

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• Ammodonus tropicus

  Ammodonus tropicus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Kirsch in 1866. It belongs to the tribe Ammodoniini, a group of small to medium-sized tenebrionids often associated with sandy or arid habitats. The species epithet 'tropicus' suggests a tropical distribution, which aligns with records from Colombia and Mexico.

  Tenebrionidaedarkling-beetletropicalColombiaMexicoKirsch-1866AmmodoniiniColeopteraPolyphaga