Hypnoidus rivularius
(Gyllenhal, 1808)
Mountain Click Beetle
Hypnoidus rivularius, commonly known as the Mountain Click Beetle, is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. It is distributed across the Holarctic region with confirmed presence in several Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Manitoba. The species is relatively poorly documented, with limited observational records available.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hypnoidus rivularius: //hɪpˈnɔɪ.dəs ˌrɪv.jʊˈleɪ.ri.əs//
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Distribution
Holarctic distribution. Confirmed present in Canadian provinces: Alberta (CA-AB), British Columbia (CA-BC), Labrador (CA-LB), and Manitoba (CA-MB).
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Taxonomic Authority Note
GBIF lists authority as (Gyllenhal, 1827) while NCBI lists (Gyllenhal, 1808). This discrepancy may reflect different interpretations of original publication dates or subsequent taxonomic revisions.
Data Scarcity
Only 8 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of source date, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.