Monocrepidius lividus

(De Geer, 1774)

Click beetle, Wireworm beetle

Monocrepidius lividus is a in the , to Europe and to the eastern United States. It is one of the most frequently observed elaterid on iNaturalist, with over 5,700 records. The species belongs to a that was historically conflated with related click beetle , and its has undergone revision.

Monocrepidius lividus by (c) Gordon C. Snelling, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gordon C. Snelling. Used under a CC-BY license.Monocrepidius lividus by (c) Cole Shoemaker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cole Shoemaker. Used under a CC-BY license.Click Beetle - Monocrepidius lividus, Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia, August 14, 2021 (53453553459) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Monocrepidius lividus: //ˌmoʊnoʊˈkrɛpɪdiəs ˈlɪvɪdəs//

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Distribution

to Europe; and established in the eastern United States

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