Megapenthes caprella
(LeConte, 1859)
Megapenthes caprella is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1859. It is known from the Pacific Northwest of North America, with documented occurrences in British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States. Like other members of Elateridae, it possesses the characteristic click mechanism for righting itself when overturned.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Megapenthes caprella: /mɛɡəˈpɛnθiːz kəˈprɛlə/
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Distribution
British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, United States
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Authority Variation
NCBI lists the authority as (LeConte, 1857), while GBIF lists (LeConte, 1859). This discrepancy likely reflects different interpretations of publication dates for LeConte's original description.
Observation Data
iNaturalist records 122 observations of this , suggesting it is not exceptionally rare within its documented range, though specific abundance patterns remain unstudied.