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Species Megapenthes rufilabris

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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 Elateridae (Click Beetles)

Subfamily Elaterinae

Genus Megapenthes

Species rufilabris (Megapenthes rufilabris)

Explanation of Names

Megapenthes rufilabris (Germar 1844)

Size

6-8 mm (1), a few specimens here to 9 mm (2)

Range

e. US (NY-FL to OK-TX)

See Also

Megapenthes tarsalis

Print References

Mathison, Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of the Southeastern United States (Occasional Papers FSCA 13: 1-414, 2021) pp. 44, 48-49; figs. 50-51 (1)

Works Cited

1.	Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of the Southeastern United States Mathison B.A. 2021. Occasional Papers FSCA 13: 1-414.

2.	BG2631 E5441

Contributed by Blaine Mathison on 6 June, 2011 - 10:47am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 19 March, 2024 - 11:40am

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