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| Alaus melanops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Alaus |
| Species: | A. melanops |
| Binomial name | |
| Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863[2] | |
Alaus melanops is a species in the Alaus genus. It is commonly known as the western eyed click beetle and the western eyed eletar.[3] The species name, melanops, is Greek for black face or appearance.[4]
It is native to North America, and its size can range from 20 to 30 mm (0.8 to 1.2 in).[5] Larvae are predatory, whereas adults feed on nectar. [6]
References
[edit]- ↑ NatureServe (4 September 2026). "Alaus melanops Black-eyed Click Beetle". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ "Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Coin, Patrick (August 30, 2004). "Species Alaus melanops - Western Click Eyed Beetle". www.bugguide.net. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
- ↑ Borror, David J. (1960). Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms. Mayfield Publishing Company. ISBN 0874840538.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ Arthur V. Evans and James N. Hogue (2004). Field Guide to Beetles of California. University of California Press. ISBN 0520246578.
- ↑ Kadej, Marcin; Smolis, Adrian; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2015). "On the mature larva of the western eyed click beetle Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863 with comparison to related species (Coleoptera: Elateridae)". The Florida Entomologist. 98 (4). Florida Entomological Society: 1056–1061. ISSN 0015-4040.
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