Genus Pityobius

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

Bipectinate Click Beetle - Pityobius anguinus - Pityobius anguinus

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 Prosterninae

Tribe Pityobiini

Genus Pityobius

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Calocerus (1)

Numbers

Two spp. in the United States (1)

Range

This genus is restricted to North America.

Pityobius anguinus - east of the Great Plains (1)

Pityobius murrayi - CA & OR (1)

Internet References

Pityobius murrayi; Click Beetle - CalPhotos

Elateriformia (Coleoptera) - J. F. Lawrence, A. M. Hastings, M. J. Dallwitz, T. A. Paine and E. J. Zurcher

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 Mike Quinn on 10 January, 2006 - 2:08pm
Additional contributions by JohnMaxwell22
Last updated 14 September, 2008 - 9:02am

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