Asbolus papillosus

Asbolus papillosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Asbolus
Species:
A. papillosus
Binomial name
Asbolus papillosus
(Triplehorn, 1964)

Asbolus papillosus[1] is a species of darkling beetle native to southwestern United States (southern California and northwestern Mexico, where it inhabits dry, sandy habitats such as the Sonoran Desert.[2]

Description

Compared to other species in the genus, Asbolus papillosus may be characterized by having more granular elytra (=hardened forewings) and shorter hairs on its tarsi.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Asbolus papillosus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  • Data related to Asbolus papillosus at Wikispecies