Aeolus

Distinguishing Aeolus from other elaterid genera requires examination of the prosternal process, antennal structure, and body proportions. Species-level identification within Aeolus typically relies on characters of the pronotum, elytral striae, and male genitalia. The genus may be confused with other Agrypninae genera such as Agrypnus or Lacon, which share similar body forms but differ in details of the prosternal sutures, tarsal structure, and pubescence patterns.

Worldwide distribution with records from North America (including Vermont, USA), and other regions. Specific distribution patterns at the species level are poorly documented in available sources.

Adults exhibit the characteristic click beetle defensive behavior: when placed on their backs, they use the prosternal spine to strike the mesosternal cavity, producing an audible click and propelling themselves into the air to right themselves.

• AgrypnusBoth are large-bodied Agrypninae with similar overall form; Agrypnus typically has more pronounced pronotal tubercles and different prosternal suture configuration.
• LaconShares subfamily Agrypninae and general body plan; Lacon species often differ in antennal serration and elytral sculpturing.

• click beetles
• Elateridae
• Agrypninae
• Coleoptera
• worldwide distribution

• BugGuide
• Wikipedia
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life
• ID Challenge #6 | Beetles In The Bush
• Presenting lidar surface returns as Aeolus product with the outlook on future spaceborne lidar missions including EarthCARE and Aeolus-2 
• How sensitive are Aeolus Lidar Surface Returns (LSR) to the types of surface? Insights for LSR-based retrieval of AOD over ocean by using Aeolus.
• The impact of using assimilated Aeolus wind data on regional WRF-Chem dust simulations
• Rapid Aeolus L2B HLOS Wind Retrieval via BP Neural Network.