Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00221
Hide Beetle
Omorgus suberosus
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About Hide Beetle
Hide Beetle (Omorgus suberosus) belongs to Trogidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
Omorgus suberosus is associated with animal remains. Research in Mexico also documented larvae consuming sea-turtle eggs, showing that its feeding is not restricted to dried hides. This is a documented behavior in Mexican nesting beaches; it is not evidence of attacks on turtle nests on Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Establishment records include a Kauaʻi specimen from Moloaʻa Bay; current taxonomy recognizes Omorgus suberosus.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Omorgus suberosus
- Common names
- Hide Beetle
- Family
- Trogidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Hide Beetle (Omorgus suberosus) belongs to Trogidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.