Selatosomus carbo
(LeConte, 1853)
Selatosomus carbo is a click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1853. The species is known from limited distributional records in western North America, specifically British Columbia, Canada. As a member of the Selatosomus, it belongs to a group of elaterid beetles commonly known as click beetles, characterized by their ability to right themselves using a prosternal process that engages with a mesosternal groove.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Selatosomus carbo: //sɛləˈtoʊsəməs ˈkɑrboʊ//
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Distribution
British Columbia, Canada. The has been documented from limited locations in this province based on available specimen records.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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