Sylvanelater
Johnson, 2008
Species Guides
3- Sylvanelater cylindriformis(Cylindrical Click Beetle)
- Sylvanelater furtivus
- Sylvanelater mendax(Mendax Click Beetle)
Sylvanelater is a of click beetles in the Elateridae, containing at least four described . The genus was established by Johnson in 2008. Species in this genus are found in North America, with records from the United States including Vermont. Like other elaterids, members possess the ability to spring into the air using a prosternal process that fits into a mesosternal groove.
Pronunciation
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Identification
The Sylvanelater can be distinguished from related click beetle genera by characteristics of the prosternal process and associated structures, as detailed in the original generic description by Johnson (2008). -level identification requires examination of specific morphological features; S. cylindriformis and S. limoniiformis have names referencing their body shapes (cylindrical and Limonia-like respectively), while S. furtivus and S. mendax were described by LeConte in 1853.
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Distribution
North America. Documented from the United States, including Vermont. Distribution records also indicate presence in the US broadly.
Behavior
Possesses the clicking mechanism characteristic of the Elateridae, enabling the to right itself when flipped or to escape .
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Species diversity
Four described are currently recognized: Sylvanelater cylindriformis (Herbst, 1806), Sylvanelater furtivus (LeConte, 1853), Sylvanelater limoniiformis (Horn, 1871), and Sylvanelater mendax (LeConte, 1853). Species marked with 'b' in source data (cylindriformis, furtivus, mendax) are documented on Bugguide.net, suggesting these have more accessible identification resources.