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Philadelphia Darkling Beetle

Platydema americana

Native

Philadelphia Darkling Beetle, photo 1 of 5

Philadelphia Darkling Beetle, photo 2 of 5

Philadelphia Darkling Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.

Status

Apparently secureS4 · level 4 of 5

Critically imperilledImperilledVulnerableApparently secureSecure

Fairly low risk: widespread, but local declines or threats are worth watching.

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassInsecta OrderColeoptera FamilyTenebrionidae GenusPlatydema

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