Prosternon viduum
(W.J.Brown, 1936)
Destitute Click Beetle
Prosternon viduum is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, known by the Destitute Click Beetle. The species was described by W.J. Brown in 1936. It belongs to the Prosternon, a group characterized by their ability to produce an audible clicking sound through a prosternal process that snaps against a mesosternal groove. The species has been recorded from western Canada, specifically Alberta and British Columbia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Prosternon viduum: /proʊˈstɜrnɒn ˈvɪdjuːəm/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Distribution records are sparse, with most observations concentrated in these two provinces.