Setasomus nitidulus

(LeConte, 1853)

Trim Click Beetle

Setasomus nitidulus is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, known by the Trim Click Beetle. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1853. It is recorded from multiple Canadian provinces, suggesting a northern distribution pattern. Like other elaterids, it possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism for righting itself when overturned.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Setasomus nitidulus: /sɛtɑˈsoʊməs nɪtɪˈduːləs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, and New Brunswick in Canada.

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