Cardiophorus gagates

Erichson, 1840

Cardiophorus gagates is a click beetle in the Elateridae, native to eastern North America. The was revised in a 2002 taxonomic study of Cardiophorus species east of the Rocky Mountains, which designated a lectotype for specimens originally described without a . It is one of 11 recognized Cardiophorus species in the region.

Cardiophorinae (10.3897-zookeys.655.11894) Figures 1–13 by Douglas HB (2017) World reclassification of the Cardiophorinae (Coleoptera, Elateridae), based on phylogenetic analyses of morphological characters. ZooKeys 655: 1-130. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.655.11894. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cardiophorus gagates: //ˌkɑː.diˈɒf.ə.rəs ˈɡæɡ.əˌtiːz//

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Identification

Distinguished from other Cardiophorus in eastern North America through taxonomic keys provided in the 2002 revision. Specific diagnostic characters are documented in the species description within that revision.

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Distribution

Eastern Canada and United States of America, east of the Rocky Mountains. Canadian provincial records include Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island.

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Type specimen history

A lectotype was designated for Cardiophorus gagates in 2002 because the original description was based on multiple specimens without a prior designation.