Athous orvus
Becker, 1974
Hairy-edged Click Beetle
Athous orvus is a click beetle described by Becker in 1974 from eastern North America. It is known from a broad range spanning Nova Scotia to Michigan to Virginia. The is one of two new Athous species described in the 1974 revision of Nearctic species east of the Rocky Mountains. As a member of the Elateridae, it possesses the 's characteristic prosternal process that enables the clicking mechanism used for righting itself when overturned.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Athous orvus: /ˈæ.θəs ˈɔːr.vəs/
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Identification
Athous orvus can be distinguished from other eastern Nearctic Athous using the key provided in Becker (1974). As a newly described species in that revision, its diagnostic features were defined relative to the 14 other included species in the region. Specific distinguishing characteristics are not detailed in the available source material.
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Distribution
Eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Michigan to Virginia. GBIF records confirm presence in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.
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Nomenclatural history
Described as a new in the 1974 revision of Nearctic Athous species east of the Rocky Mountains (The Canadian Entomologist 106: 711-728). One of two new species described in that work, alongside A. neacanthus.