Tesolasomus sexguttatus
Tesolasomus sexguttatus is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. The Tesolasomus belongs to the diverse of elaterid beetles, commonly known as click beetles due to their ability to produce an audible click when righting themselves from a supine position. The specific epithet "sexguttatus" (meaning "six-spotted") likely refers to a characteristic spotted color pattern, though this remains to be confirmed from specimen examination. The species is known from very few documented observations.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tesolasomus sexguttatus: /ˌtɛsəˈlɑsoʊməs sɛksɡʌˈteɪtəs/
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Taxonomic note
The Tesolasomus is part of the large and diverse Elateridae (click beetles), which contains over 10,000 described worldwide. The family is characterized by the prosternal process, a spine-like structure that fits into a mesosternal groove, enabling the characteristic "clicking" mechanism used for righting the body when flipped onto the back.
Data limitations
As of the knowledge cutoff, this is documented by only 5 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is either genuinely rare, under-collected, or restricted to a limited geographic range. No published morphological descriptions, ecological studies, or distribution records were located in the available sources.