Calognathus
| Calognathus | |
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| Calognathus chevrolati, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Pimeliinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptochilini |
| Subtribe: | Calognathina |
| Genus: | Calognathus Guérin-Méneville, 1836 |
| Species: | C. chevrolati
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| Binomial name | |
| Calognathus chevrolati Guérin-Méneville, 1836
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Calognathus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. This genus has a single species, Calognathus chevrolati, sometimes called stag darkling. It is found in the Namib Desert of southwest Africa.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "GBIF, Calognathus". Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Enorooy-Younga, S. (1989). "Restructuring of the Tribe Cryptochilini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tentyriinae)". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 35. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life, Calognathus". Retrieved 2025-10-20.
External links
- Citizen science observations for Calognathus at iNaturalist
- Media related to Calognathus at Wikimedia Commons