Lacon auroratus
(Say, 1839)
Lacon auroratus is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. It is native to eastern and central Canada, with records from six provinces. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1839. Like other elaterids, it possesses a prosternal process that enables the characteristic clicking or jumping mechanism used to right itself when overturned.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lacon auroratus: /ˈlakɔn aʊˈrɔratʊs/
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Distribution
Eastern and central Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
More Details
Taxonomic authority discrepancy
GBIF lists authority as (Say, 1839); NCBI lists (Say, 1836). The 1839 date is more commonly cited in modern databases.
Data scarcity
Only 23 iNaturalist observations as of source date. Most biological details remain unrecorded in accessible literature.