Blauta cribraria
Blauta cribraria is a of click beetle in the Elateridae. The Blauta is part of the diverse elaterid fauna of North America. As with other click beetles, possess the characteristic prosternal process that engages with a mesosternal groove to produce the clicking mechanism used for righting themselves when overturned. Information regarding the specific and of B. cribraria remains limited in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Blauta cribraria: /ˈblaʊ.tə krɪˈbrɛər.iə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
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