Lacon
Laporte, 1838
Species Guides
13- Lacon auroratus
- Lacon avitus(Ancestral Click Beetle)
- Lacon candidus
- Lacon discoideus(Disk-shaped Click Beetle)
- Lacon impressicollis
- Lacon maculatus
- Lacon marmoratus(Marbled Click Beetle)
- Lacon mexicanus(Coastal Reddish Lacon)
- Lacon nobilis
Lacon is a of click beetles ( Elateridae) first described by Laporte in 1838. The genus belongs to the Agrypninae and contains multiple distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America. Species within this genus are morphologically similar, often requiring examination of genitalia and subtle external characters for accurate identification. A new species, L. mertliki, was described in 2019 from the Hyrcanian forest of northern Iran.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lacon: /ˈlæ.kɒn/
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Identification
Identification to level within Lacon requires careful examination of body coloration, patterns, pronotum and scutellar shield shape, and particularly male and female genitalia. L. mertliki differs from the similar L. lepidopterus in these characters. An identification key to Lacon species of Iran has been published.
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Habitat
The Hyrcanian forest ecoregion in northern Iran has been documented as for at least one (L. mertliki). Broader habitat associations for the are not explicitly detailed in available sources.
Distribution
Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (Vermont). The occurs in Iran, where an identification key to has been developed. The new species L. mertliki is known from the Hyrcanian forest in northern Iran.
Behavior
As click beetles, members of this possess the -characteristic ability to right themselves when overturned through a sudden flexion of the prosternal process against the mesosternum, producing an audible click.
Similar Taxa
- L. lepidopterusMorphologically similar to L. mertliki; distinguished by body coloration, , pronotum and scutellar shield shape, and genitalia characters
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Taxonomic synonymy
Lacon nadaii Platia & Németh, 2011 has been synonymized with Lacon unicolor (Candèze, 1874)