Eusattus muricatus

Eusattus muricatus

11.0 to 13.0 mm round black beetle with long golden hairs under it's carapace that show through to appear like gold stripes between the head and thorax and thorax and abdomen.
Eusattus muricatus Eusattus muricatus,Eusattus muricatusIn,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Appearance

11.0 to 13.0 mm round black beetle with long golden hairs under it's carapace that show through to appear like gold stripes between the head and thorax and thorax and abdomen.
Eusattus muricatus Eusattus muricatus,Geotagged,United States,Winter

Naming

Sphaeriontis muricata

Distribution

Throughout most of the western U.S.

Habitat

sandy areas

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyTenebrionidae
GenusEusattus
SpeciesEusattus muricatus
Photographed in
United States of America