Monocrepidius exsul

Sharp, 1877

pasture wireworm, sugarcane wireworm

Monocrepidius exsul is a click beetle in the Elateridae, commonly known as the pasture or sugarcane wireworm. The species is recognized as a synonym of Conoderus exsul in current taxonomic databases. It has been recorded from Hawaii and the conterminous United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Monocrepidius exsul: /ˌmɒnəˈkrɛpɪdiəs ˈɛksul/

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Distribution

Hawaii and the conterminous 48 United States.

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Taxonomic Note

GBIF lists this as a synonym of Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877. The Monocrepidius has been synonymized with or subsumed under Conoderus in modern treatments, though the name Monocrepidius exsul persists in common usage and some databases.

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