Omophlus pubescens (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Chesil Darkling Beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOmophlus pubescens (Chesil Darkling Beetle)
FamilyTENEBRIONIDAE (darkling and flour beetles)
SuperfamilyTENEBRIONOIDEA (narrow timber beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Omophlus pubescens (Chesil Darkling Beetle) :
1: Omophlus pubescens (Chesil Darkling Beetle)
13 Jun 2013 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on vegetated maritime shingle
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 4: Ventral view - highly enlarged - grey background

Omophlus pubescens (Chesil Darkling Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Omophlus pubescens (Chesil Darkling Beetle)
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