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Species Chelonarium lecontei

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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 Byrrhoidea
Family Chelonariidae (Turtle Beetles)
Genus Chelonarium
Species lecontei (Chelonarium lecontei)
Explanation of Names
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson 1867
Size
7-8 mm(1)
Identification

Det. J.C. Abbott, 1996
Range
se US, AZ (VA-FL to e.OK-e.TX) / Bahamas - Map (Dajoz 1988)(2)(3)
Season
Jun-Jul (BG data)
Remarks
usually taken at lights, but also in Malaise traps and by sweeping/beating, especially at night; sometimes in tree holes(1)
Print References
Coats J.R., Selander R.B. (1979) Notes on Chelonarium lecontei Thomson (Coleoptera: Chelonariidae), including description of an unusual righting behavior. Col. Bull. 33: 57-59. (JSTOR)
Dajoz R. (1988) A record of Chelonarium lecontei Thomson from Arizona (U.S.A.) (Col. Chelonariidae). Nouv. Rev. Entomol. (N.S.) 5: 208.
Tuff D.W. (1975) New distributional record for Chelonarium lecontei Thomson (Coleoptera: Chelonariidae). Southwest Nat. 19: 437-439. (JSTOR)
Works Cited
1.Beetles of Eastern North America
Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.
2. A distributional checklist of the beetles (Coleoptera) of Florida.
Peck & Thomas. 1998. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville. 180 pp.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)