Pimelia angulata

Pimelia angulata is a species of darkling beetles in the subfamily Pimeliinae.

Subspecies

Pimelia angulata angulata Fabricius, 1775
Pimelia angulata angulosa Olivier, 1795
Pimelia angulata antiaegypta Koch, 1937

Description

Pimelia angulata can reach a length of about. The body is black, slightly glossy. The elytra show a few lines of small spikes or short tubercles. These beetles are diurnal, emerging in early morning and late evening but hiding in small groups under the sand during the hot hours of the day.

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in the lower Egypt, in the northern and south-eastern Sinai, Mauritania, Israel and in Sudan. It is adapted to arid climates and desert environments.