Pheletes
Kiesenwetter, 1858
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1Pheletes is a of click beetles in the Elateridae, established by Kiesenwetter in 1858. The genus includes at least two described : Pheletes aeneoniger and Pheletes lecontei. It is recorded from northern Europe, with distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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How to pronounce Pheletes: //ˈfɛlɪtiːz//
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Distribution
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
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Taxonomic Note
The name "Pheletes" has been used in two different taxonomic contexts: (1) as a of click beetles (Elateridae: Coleoptera) established by Kiesenwetter in 1858, and (2) as a epithet in the crane fly genus Hovatipula (Tipulidae: Diptera), described as Hovatipula pheletes by Alexander in 1960. These are unrelated . The records here pertain to the genus.