genus Coelocnemis

Member of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae)
cucujiform beetles (infraorder Cucujiformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• stands on its head and emits defensive secretions from its abdomen
• has two rows of fine hairs on the lower part of the inside edge of the hind tibiae [reference]

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Chris’s observations: 5 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Calero CP
• Coal Creek OSP
• Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
• Henry Coe SP
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist