Ampedus nigricans
Germar, 1844
Ampedus nigricans is a click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by Germar in 1844. It is distributed across central and eastern Canada, with records from Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. As a member of the click beetle family, it possesses the characteristic prosternal process that enables the distinctive clicking mechanism used for righting itself when overturned.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ampedus nigricans: /æmˈpiːdəs ˈnaɪɡrɪˌkænz/
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Distribution
Central and eastern Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.