Paracardiophorus

Schwarz, 1895

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Paracardiophorus is a of click beetles (Elateridae) established by Schwarz in 1895. The genus has a notably broad geographic distribution spanning Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America. At least one , P. carduelis, has been described. The genus is part of the diverse Elateridae , characterized by the ability of to perform a clicking/jumping mechanism to right themselves when overturned.

Paracardiophorus fenestratus by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.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.Cardiophorinae (10.3897-zookeys.655.11894) Figures 23–35 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.

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How to pronounce Paracardiophorus: /ˌpærəˌkɑrdiˈɑfərəs/

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Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America. Specific distribution records exist for Norway (NO) and Sweden (SE).

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established by Schwarz in 1895.

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