Agriotes quebecensis
Brown, 1933
Quebec Click Beetle
Agriotes quebecensis is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, native to eastern Canada. The species was described by Brown in 1933. Distribution records indicate occurrence in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. As a member of the Agriotes, the larvae likely develop as soil-dwelling wireworms, though specific details for this species remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agriotes quebecensis: /ˈæɡriˌoʊtiːz kwɪˈbɛkɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
Documented from five Canadian provinces: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'quebecensis' refers to Quebec, one of the provinces where this occurs. Not to be confused with Siphlonurus quebecensis, a species mentioned in fly-fishing literature.