Helops rossii

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Helops rossii
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Helops rossii. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
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Tenebrionidae
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H. rossii
Binomial name
Helops rossii
Germar, 1817
Synonyms
  • Tenebrio violaceus Thunberg, 1817

Helops rossii is a species of darkling beetles (insects belonging to the family Tenebrionidae) in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.[1]

Description[]

A live individual of Helops rossii

Helops rossii can reach a length of 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in). Body is metallic blue-black in color. These beetles can be found from January to December.[2]

Distribution[]

This species is present in Austria, Croatia, Italy and Montenegro.[3]

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