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Eleodes Osculans, Eleodes Osculans
''Eleodes'' (commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles) is a genus of darkling beetles, in the family Darkling beetle, Tenebrionidae. They are endemic to western North America ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico with many species found along the Mexico–United States border, Mexico-United States border. Some species have been Introduced species, introduced to Colombia. 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 about in length and are black in color with some having a reddish tint on their abdomen. The setae of some species such as ''Eleodes osculans'' collect debris and give the insect a brown color, a similar effect occurs in the species ''Eleodes mirabilis'' giving it the appearance of having whitish stripes on its abdomen. Due to the number of species and their large range these beetles have a fairly varied appeara ... [...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. 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 Livonians, Livonian city of Tartu, 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 Tartu, 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 of Ledebour, Eschscholtz served as surgeon and naturalist on the Russian expeditionary ship ''Rurik expedition, Rurik'' under the command of Otto von Kotzebue.Daum (2019) From 1815 to 1818 the expedition circumnavigated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
