Scaptolenus
LeConte, 1853
Rain click beetles
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2- Scaptolenus fuscipennis
- Scaptolenus lecontei(Leconte's Rain Click Beetle)
Scaptolenus is a of click beetles in the Elateridae, tribe Cebrionini, commonly known as rain click beetles. The genus includes distributed in Mexico, with recent descriptions of new from Tamaulipas and Jalisco. Species within the vagans-group are distinguished by morphological characters including structure, shape, protibiae, and metacoxal lamina configuration.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of the vagans-group within Scaptolenus can be distinguished by examining , structure, protibiae features, and metacoxal lamina configuration. A published key exists to differentiate within this group.
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Habitat
Collection records indicate occurrence in tropical deciduous forest (bosque tropical caducifolio) at Chamela-UNAM Biological Station in Jalisco, and in the municipality of Aldama in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Distribution
Mexico: documented from the state of Tamaulipas (Aldama municipality) and the state of Jalisco (Chamela-UNAM Biological Station).
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Taxonomic placement note
NCBI places Scaptolenus in Cebrionidae, while GBIF and most modern treatments place it in Elateridae, Elaterinae, tribe Cebrionini. The latter placement reflects current consensus in elaterid .