Denticollis

Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783

Species Guides

Denticollis denticornis(Toothed Click Beetle)
Denticollis varians(Variable Click Beetle)

Denticollis is a of click beetles ( Elateridae) established in 1783. The genus occurs across Eurasia and North America. The most widely known is Denticollis linearis, described by Linnaeus in 1758. Species in this genus are part of the Dendrometrinae.

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Denticollis varians by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Denticollis: /dɛn.tɪˈkɔl.ɪs/

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Distribution

Eurasia and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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Taxonomic note

The name Denticollis has been used in different taxonomic contexts. A 2020 study uses Phloeostichus denticollis for a rare saproxylic in Phloeostichidae, which is unrelated to the elaterid Denticollis. Ischnura denticollis is an unrelated (family Coenagrionidae).