Ligmargus funebris
Candèze, 1860
Dark Click Beetle
Ligmargus funebris, commonly known as the Dark Click Beetle, is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. This is found in and subarctic regions of North America, including Alaska, western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon), and potentially extending into northern forested areas. Click beetles are named for their ability to right themselves when flipped on their backs by rapidly flexing their thoracic hinge, producing an audible clicking sound. The Ligmargus belongs to the Dendrometrinae and tribe Athoini.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ligmargus funebris: /lɪɡˈmɑːrɡəs fjuːˈnɛbrɪs/
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Distribution
and subarctic North America: Alaska (USA), Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon (Canada). Records indicate presence in northern forested and tundra-edge regions.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Behold: the Banded Alder Borer | Bug Squad
- What's That Bug? | Bug Squad
- Look but do not touch: Blister beetles, Epicauta pensylvanica and E. funebris — Bug of the Week
- Uncategorized | Blog - Part 29
- Archive — Bug of the Week