Diplostethus

Diplostethus is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are about six described species in Diplostethus, found in the Nearctic and the Neotropical Regions.

Diplostethus
Diplostethus carolinensis, Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Tribe: Elaterini
Subtribe: Elaterina
Genus: Diplostethus
Schwarz, 1907

The species of Diplostethus range from 16 to 25 mm in length. They are similar to species of the genus Pittonotus.[1][2][3]

Diplostethus texanus, Texas

Species

These six species belong to the genus Diplostethus:

  • Diplostethus carolinensis (Schaeffer, 1916) Southeastern United States
  • Diplostethus meridianus (Champion, 1895) Mexico
  • Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916 Southwestern United States
  • Diplostethus peninsularis (Champion, 1895) Southwestern United States, Mexico
  • Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1844 Mexico, Central America, South America
  • Diplostethus texanus (Leconte, 1853) Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona

References

  1. "Diplostethus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. "Diplostethus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. Schimmel, Rainer; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2010). "Monograph of the subtribe Elaterina (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae)" (PDF). Genus. International Journal of Invertebrate Taxonomy. 21 (3).


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