Hemicrepidius hemipodus
(Say, 1825)
Hemicrepidius hemipodus is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by Thomas Say in 1825. It is recorded from eastern Canada, with confirmed observations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. As a member of the click beetle family, it possesses the characteristic ability to right itself when overturned using a prosternal process that snaps into a mesosternal groove.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hemicrepidius hemipodus: //ˌhɛmɪˈkrɛpɪdiəs ˌhɛmɪˈpoʊdəs//
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Distribution
Eastern Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
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Taxonomic authority
The was described by Thomas Say in 1825, originally placed in the Elater.