Genus Deilelater - Glowing Click Beetles

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Range · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

gold-spot click beetle - Deilelater physoderus

Deilelater physoderus (Germar) - Deilelater physoderus

Glowing Click Beetle WOOHOO! - Deilelater

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)

Subfamily Agrypninae

Genus Deilelater (Glowing Click Beetles)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pyrophorus is a junior synonym

Explanation of Names

deil- is the combining form of a Greek word for evening (δειλη)

elater refers to the genus Elater

Numbers

3 species in North America (1)

Identification

glowing yellow spot on posterior corner of pronotum

Range

D. atlanticus (Hyslop): Georgia and Florida (Florida counties BRO, CLA, DAD, HIG, IND, MARI, ORA, SEM)

D. physoderus (Germar) = texanus Hyslop: Arizona to Georgia and Florida, south into Mexico (Florida counties BRO, DAD, GLA, IND, LEV, MAN, MON)

D. ustulatus Costa: Florida (Florida counties DAD, ORA, HIL)

Remarks

Periodic local outbreaks in Texas, mostly along the coast.

Internet References

distribution (Michael Thomas, Family Elateridae, Florida State Collection of Arthropods)

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by Boris Büche on 18 May, 2007 - 8:20am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn
Last updated 7 February, 2009 - 6:55pm

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