Species Phanocerus clavicornis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp - Phanocerus clavicornis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)

Superfamily Byrrhoidea

Family Elmidae (Riffle Beetles)

Subfamily Larainae

Genus Phanocerus

Species clavicornis (Phanocerus clavicornis)

Explanation of Names

Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp 1882

Size

3 mm

Identification

Readily distinguished by its short antennae with the last six joints forming a compact oval club.

Range

c. TX to S. Amer. / W. Indies - Map (1)(2)

Habitat

Larva on submerged plant material(1)

Works Cited

1.	A catalog of Coleoptera of America North of Mexico. Elmidae Brown H.P. 1983. USDA Agriculture handbook no. 529-143b. x + 23 pp.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by v belov on 12 March, 2011 - 7:59am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 9 January, 2024 - 12:12am

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