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Genus Sarpedon

Sarpedon scabrosus? - Sarpedon scabrosus - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)

Superfamily Elateroidea

Family Eucnemidae (False Click Beetles)

Subfamily Melasinae

Tribe Dirhagini

Genus Sarpedon

Numbers

Four species are known world wide. A single species is found in the Nearctic region.

Size

5.0-7.0 mm long.

Identification

Antenna biserrate in females, bipectinate in males will distinguish the group from all others.

Range

Mainly distributed along the west coast, central and northeastern part of North America.

Habitat

Largely found in moist forested areas.

Season

Mid June through July.

Food

Unknown.

Life Cycle

Unknown.

Print References

Muona, J. 2000. A Revision of the Nearctic Eucnemidae. Acta Zoologica Fennica. 212: 106 pp.

Internet References

GSMNP

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 13 December, 2007 - 11:20am
Additional contributions by Robert Otto
Last updated 4 March, 2011 - 9:41pm

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