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Copyright © 2004 Troy Bartlett

Blind Click Beetle - Alaus myops

Parson's Run, Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
April 22, 2004

Attracted to mercury vapor lamp.

Same specimen:

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 8 May, 2004 - 9:56am
Last updated 16 June, 2004 - 2:28pm

Common name "Blind Click Beetle"

Yours truly had not noticed the two other common names out there for this species: "Blind Click Beetle" and "Small-eyed Click Beetle". Thus I've changed the name in the guide to "Blind Click Beetle". You will want to change the title for your photo at some point for consistency, I suppose.

Sorry about the poor research--I had just been looking at Dillon's plates and not the text or other references.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 16 June, 2004 - 2:18pm

Yet Another Name...

I have seen very similar beetles listed as "eyed elaters".

… Brian E Womble, 1 December, 2004 - 3:33pm

Related species

That's another species in this genus, Alaus oculatus. In that one, the "eyes" are more open.

… Troy Bartlett, 1 December, 2004 - 3:39pm

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