Elateridae

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Elater abruptus Say, 1825

Elater abruptus Say, 1825

Elater abruptus Say, 1825

Elater abruptus is a click beetle species found in parts of Canada and one U.S. state.

Elater ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758

Elater ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758

Elater ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758

Elater ferrugineus is a morphologically variable click beetle widespread in the Western Palearctic, with distinct size and color differences between sexes.

Diplostethus opacicollis

Diplostethus opacicollis

Diplostethus opacicollis

Diplostethus opacicollis is a click beetle species in Elateridae found in the southwestern United States.

Parallelostethus attenuatus (Say, 1825)

Parallelostethus attenuatus (Say, 1825)

Parallelostethus attenuatus (Say, 1825)

Parallelostethus attenuatus is a click beetle species in the Elateridae family, commonly found in Indiana rotten logs.

Orthostethus infuscatus (Germar, 1844)

Orthostethus infuscatus (Germar, 1844)

Orthostethus infuscatus (Germar, 1844)

Orthostethus infuscatus is a click beetle species from the beetle family Elateridae.

Agriotes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Agriotes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Agriotes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Agriotes lineatus is a click beetle species, native to Eurasia and introduced to North America, that is managed as an agricultural pest.

Agriotes obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes obscurus is a click beetle species native to Eurasia, introduced to North America, that is an agricultural pest.

Agriotes sputator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes sputator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes sputator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agriotes sputator is a click beetle whose wireworm larvae are common agricultural pests across Eurasia and introduced to eastern North America.

Agriotes ustulatus (Schaller, 1783)

Agriotes ustulatus (Schaller, 1783)

Agriotes ustulatus (Schaller, 1783)

Agriotes ustulatus is a central European click beetle whose wireworm larvae are often an agricultural pest, identifiable by morphological and molecular traits.

Agriotes pallidulus (Illiger, 1807)

Agriotes pallidulus (Illiger, 1807)

Agriotes pallidulus (Illiger, 1807)

Agriotes pallidulus is Europe's smallest Agriotes click beetle species, found across much of western and central Europe.

Melanotus punctolineatus (Pelerin, 1829)

Melanotus punctolineatus (Pelerin, 1829)

Melanotus punctolineatus (Pelerin, 1829)

Melanotus punctolineatus is a black click beetle species with differing size and shape traits between males and females.

Melanotus castanipes (Paykull, 1800)

Melanotus castanipes (Paykull, 1800)

Melanotus castanipes (Paykull, 1800)

Melanotus castanipes is a 13–19 mm long click beetle species with specific coloration and structural features.

Synaptus filiformis (Fabricius, 1781)

Synaptus filiformis (Fabricius, 1781)

Synaptus filiformis (Fabricius, 1781)

Synaptus filiformis, the hairy click beetle, is an Elateridae beetle native to Europe and Western Asia.

Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Alaus oculatus is a click beetle species found in Central and North America, known for its defensive eye-like pronotum markings.

Agrypnus murinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agrypnus murinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agrypnus murinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Agrypnus murinus is a mottled dingy-brown click beetle species found across multiple realms, sometimes harmful to crops.

Lacon marmoratus (Fabricius, 1801)

Lacon marmoratus (Fabricius, 1801)

Lacon marmoratus (Fabricius, 1801)

Lacon marmoratus, the marbled click beetle, is a click beetle species in the family Elateridae.

Lacon punctatus (Herbst, 1779)

Lacon punctatus (Herbst, 1779)

Lacon punctatus (Herbst, 1779)

Lacon punctatus is a click beetle species found across Europe, North Africa and the Near East, whose predatory larvae live in decaying conifer wood.

Ignelater luminosus

Ignelater luminosus

Ignelater luminosus

Ignelater luminosus, the Puerto Rican bioluminescent click beetle called cucubano, has distinct light organs and prefers undisturbed rural habitats.

Conoderus exsul (Sharp, 1877)

Conoderus exsul (Sharp, 1877)

Conoderus exsul (Sharp, 1877)

Conoderus exsul is a click beetle species in family Elateridae, commonly called pasture or sugarcane wireworm.

Tetralobus flabellicornis

Tetralobus flabellicornis

Tetralobus flabellicornis

Tetralobus flabellicornis is a large African click beetle that inhabits savannah and subtropical forests.

Ctenicera virens (Schrank, 1781)

Ctenicera virens (Schrank, 1781)

Ctenicera virens (Schrank, 1781)

Ctenicera virens is a large colorful click beetle found across Europe and the Nearctic realm, living in moist mountain and forest habitats.

Selatosomus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Selatosomus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Selatosomus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Selatosomus aeneus is a European click beetle species originally described by Carl Linnaeus.

Actenicerus sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)

Actenicerus sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)

Actenicerus sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)

Actenicerus sjaelandicus is a click beetle species found across Europe, the East Palearctic, and the Nearctic.

Anostirus purpureus (Poda, 1761)

Anostirus purpureus (Poda, 1761)

Anostirus purpureus (Poda, 1761)

Anostirus purpureus is a click beetle species native to Central and Southern Europe.

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