Metanomus insidiosus
(LeConte, 1853)
Insidious Click Beetle
Metanomus insidiosus is a click beetle described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1853. As a member of the Elateridae, it possesses the characteristic "click" mechanism that allows these beetles to right themselves when flipped onto their backs. The species is distributed across multiple Canadian provinces.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Metanomus insidiosus: /mɛtəˈnoʊməs ɪnˌsɪdiˈoʊsəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario in Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
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