Nitidolimonius
Johnson, 2008
Nitidolimonius is a of () described by Johnson in 2008. The genus is native to North America, with documented records from Vermont and elsewhere in the United States. As a relatively recently described , its -level diversity and remain incompletely documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nitidolimonius: //ˌnɪtɪdoʊlɪˈmoʊniəs//
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Identification
Distinguished from other elaterid by the combination of characters used in its 2008 formal description, though specific diagnostic features require reference to the original taxonomic literature. Members likely exhibit the general body plan with elongated form and prosternal that enables the characteristic 'clicking' escape mechanism.
Distribution
United States; documented from Vermont and other unspecified U.S. locations.
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Taxonomic recency
Described in 2008, this represents a relatively recent addition to elaterid . The original description likely involved reclassification of previously assigned to other genera.
Observation data
iNaturalist records indicate 454 observations, suggesting the is moderately well-represented in citizen science data, though this count may include multiple undifferentiated .