Agriotes fucosus

(LeConte, 1853)

Dark Click Beetle

Agriotes fucosus, commonly known as the Dark Click Beetle, is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. It is native to North America with documented records from several Canadian provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. The species is part of a containing agricultural pests whose larvae (wireworms) damage crop roots.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agriotes fucosus: /ˌæɡriˈoʊtiːz fjuːˈkoʊsəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canadian provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. Native to North America.

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