Athoplastus rainieri
(Van Dyke, 1932) Etzler & Johnson, 2018
Athoplastus rainieri is a click beetle ( Elateridae) to the Cascade Range of Washington State. Originally described by Van Dyke in 1932, it was transferred to the Athoplastus by Etzler & Johnson in 2018. The is known from very few specimens and remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Athoplastus rainieri: /ˌæθoʊˈplæstəs raɪˈnɪəri/
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Distribution
Known only from the Cascade Range of Washington. Van Dyke (1932) also mentioned a specimen reportedly in the collection of Prof. W. J. Chamberlin at Corvallis, Oregon, though this specimen has not been located in the Oregon State Collection.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Ampedus rainieri Van Dyke, 1932. Transferred to Athoplastus by Etzler & Johnson in 2018.
Specimen records
Only three observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff. The Oregon specimen mentioned in the original description has not been confirmed.