Pherhimius fascicularis
(Fabricius, 1787)
Bundled Click Beetle
Pherhimius fascicularis is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, commonly known as the Bundled Click Beetle. The species was originally described as Elater fascicularis by Fabricius in 1787. As a member of the click beetle family, it possesses the characteristic ability to right itself when overturned by flexing its body to produce an audible clicking sound. The Pherhimius is part of the diverse Elateridae, one of the largest families within Coleoptera.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pherhimius fascicularis: //fɛrˈhɪmiəs fæsɪˈkjʊlɛrɪs//
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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