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Eleodes is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae. They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are 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.

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  • Eleodes is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae. They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are 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, are capable of flight. (en)
  • Eleodes es un género de coleópteros polífagos de la familia Tenebrionidae, comúnmente conocidos como pinacates. Las especies de este género se distribuyen por el norte de México, el suroeste de los Estados Unidos, hasta el suroeste de Canadá. Representan el conjunto más abundante de los tenebriónidos en Norteamérica, con más de 200 especies conocidas.​​ El término pinacate proviene del náhuatl pinacatl, que significa escarabajo negro. El desierto del Pinacate en Sonora, México, recibe su nombre debido a la presencia de estas especies en la región. (es)
  • Eleodes (лат.) — род жуков из семейства чернотелок (триба Amphidorini). Более 230 видов. (ru)
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  • Eschscholtz, 1829 (en)
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  • Eleodes pimelioides (en)
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  • * Amphidora (Eschscholtz, 1829) * Ardeleodes (Blaisdell, 1937) * Blapylis (Horn, 1870) * Caverneleodes (Triplehorn, 1975) * Chaseleodes (Thomas, 2015) * Cratidus (LeConte, 1862) * Discogenia (LeConte, 1866) * Eleodes (Eschscholtz, 1829) * Heteropromus (Blaisdell, 1909) * Litheleodes (Blaisdell, 1909) * Melaneleodes (Blaisdell, 1909) * Metablapylis (Blaisdell, 1909) * Omegeleodes (Triplehorn & Thomas, 2012) * Promus (LeConte, 1862) * Pseudeleodes (Blaisdell, 1909) * Tricheleodes (Blaisdell, 1909) * Xysta (Eschscholtz, 1829) (en)
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  • Eleodes (en)
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  • Eleodes es un género de coleópteros polífagos de la familia Tenebrionidae, comúnmente conocidos como pinacates. Las especies de este género se distribuyen por el norte de México, el suroeste de los Estados Unidos, hasta el suroeste de Canadá. Representan el conjunto más abundante de los tenebriónidos en Norteamérica, con más de 200 especies conocidas.​​ El término pinacate proviene del náhuatl pinacatl, que significa escarabajo negro. El desierto del Pinacate en Sonora, México, recibe su nombre debido a la presencia de estas especies en la región. (es)
  • Eleodes (лат.) — род жуков из семейства чернотелок (триба Amphidorini). Более 230 видов. (ru)
  • Eleodes is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae. They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are 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. (en)
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  • Eleodes (en)
  • Eleodes (es)
  • Eleodes (ru)
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