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Melanotus punctolineatus

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Species of beetle

Melanotus punctolineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Melanotus
Species: M. punctolineatus
Binomial name
Melanotus punctolineatus
Pelerin, 1829

Melanotus punctolineatus, commonly known as the sandwich click beetle, is a species of beetle from the family Elateridae and the genus Melanotus.

Description

Adult size is 11–16 millimetres (0.43–0.63 in). The color of a body, legs, and antennas are black. The body is also elongated. The elytron is tapering, which is more noticeable among males. Males have longer antennas and prothorax than females.

References

  1. "Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges Nature Reserve". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. "Description". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
Taxon identifiers
Melanotus punctolineatus


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