Agriotes thevenetii
Horn, 1872
Thevenet's Click Beetle
Agriotes thevenetii is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, native to western North America. The species is known from British Columbia, Canada, and is closely related to other Agriotes species that are significant agricultural pests. Larvae of related Agriotes species, commonly called wireworms, are known to damage root crops. The species was described by George Henry Horn in 1872.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agriotes thevenetii: /ˌæɡriˈoʊtiːz ˌθɛvəˈneɪtiːaɪ/
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Distribution
British Columbia, Canada
Similar Taxa
- Agriotes lineatusClosely related congeneric with similar ; A. lineatus is an agricultural pest whose larvae (wireworms) attack potatoes and other root crops