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Eleodes Triplehorni
''Eleodes'' is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae. They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are Endemism, endemic to western North America, with many species found in the Sonoran Desert. The name ''pinacate'' is Mexican Spanish, derived from the Nahuatl (Aztec) name for the insect, ''pinacatl'', which translates as "black beetle." ''Eleodes'' species range from 8 to 40 mm in length and are black. All produce quinone or similar substances as a deterrent to predators, and many will stand on their heads to spray it. They are found in sandy environments. Some species, such as the Wooly Darkling Beetle or Eleodes osculans, Eleodes Osculans, are capable of flight. See also *List of Eleodes species, List of ''Eleodes'' species *El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve References * External linksDesert USA – Stinkbugs {{Taxonbar, from=Q6938538 Tenebrionidae genera Gran Desierto de Altar Fauna of the Sonoran Deser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschscholtz
Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz (1 November 1793 – 7 May 1831)Sterling (1997) was a Baltic German physician, naturalist, and entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach .... He was one of the earliest scientific explorers of the Pacific region, making significant collections of flora and fauna in Alaska, California, and Hawaii. Biography Eschscholtz was born in the Livonian city of Dorpat, then part of the Russian Empire. His parents, Johann Gottfried and Katherine Hedwig Ziegler Eschscholtz were ethnic Baltic Germans. He studied medicine and zoology at the University of Dorpat and served as an assistant to Carl Friedrich von Ledebour, a professor of botany.McKelvey Eschscholtz received a medical degree in 1815. First voyage On the recommendation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
