Athous cucullatus
(Say, 1825)
Hooded Click Beetle
Athous cucullatus, commonly known as the Hooded Click Beetle, is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. It is native to eastern North America, with confirmed records from Canadian provinces including Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. The species is distinguished by morphological features of the pronotum and structure. Like other elaterids, it possesses the ability to right itself using a prosternal-mesosternal clicking mechanism.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Athous cucullatus: /ˈæθ.uːs ˌkjuː.kʊˈleɪ.təs/
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Identification
Vertex of not projecting beyond margin of ; flush with it. Anterior pronotal margin reaching margin of eyes. carina of pronotum obsolete or subobsolete for short distance immediately behind cephalic margin of pronotal dorsum. These features distinguish it from such as Athous brightwelli and related where the vertex projects forward or the pronotal carina remains distinct.
Distribution
Eastern North America: Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec in Canada.
Similar Taxa
- Athous brightwelliAthous brightwelli has a vertex that projects beyond the margin of the , whereas A. cucullatus has a vertex flush with the eye margin.
- Athous haemorrhoidalisEuropean with distinct pronotal carina structure; A. cucullatus shows reduced carina behind the cephalic margin.