Octinodes gracilior

Octinodes gracilior is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. The Octinodes contains relatively few described species, and members are characterized by their slender body form compared to many other elaterids. The specific epithet "gracilior" (meaning more slender) reflects this . Very few observations of this species exist in public databases.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Octinodes gracilior: /ɒk.tɪˈnoʊ.dɪs ɡræˈsɪl.i.ɔr/

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Taxonomic placement

Octinodes is classified within Elateridae (click beetles). The specific epithet "gracilior" is Latin comparative, suggesting this is distinguished from by its relatively slender build. The is not included in the provided museum holdings list, which focuses on Meloidae (blister beetles), confirming Octinodes belongs to a different family entirely.

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