Species

Coelus ciliatus (Ciliate dune beetle)

Coelus ciliatus. Photo: (c) Liz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Coelus is a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. They live in coastal dunes along the Pacific Coast of North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea (Darkling beetles and allies)
        Family: Tenebrionidae (Darkling beetles)
        Subfamily: Pimeliinae
        Tribe: Coniontini
        Genus: Coelus
        Species: Coelus ciliatus (Ciliate dune beetle)

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