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It is found under rotting logs of native and exotic trees. It secretes methyl ketones which have a tarry smell, this it is a defence mechanism. | It is found under rotting logs of native and exotic trees. It secretes methyl ketones which have a tarry smell, this it is a defence mechanism. | ||
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The underside of Uloma tenebrionoides. Notice the infestation of mites.<br /> | The underside of Uloma tenebrionoides. Notice the infestation of mites.<br /> | ||
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Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 | Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Tenebrioninae
Tribe: Ulomini
Genus: Uloma
Species: U. tenebrionoides
Scientific name: Uloma tenebrionoides
Common name: Dented beetle, Darkling beetle
Uloma tenebrionoides is a small, common, native, shiny black ground beetle with a body length of about 14 mm in the family of woodland ground beetles. It's common name 'Dented beetle' is because the male has a dent in its thorax just behind its head.
It is found under rotting logs of native and exotic trees. It secretes methyl ketones which have a tarry smell, this it is a defence mechanism.
The underside of Uloma tenebrionoides. Notice the infestation of mites.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
