Melanotus dichrous
(Erichson, 1841)
Melanotus dichrous is a click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by Erichson in 1841 under the basionym Cratonychus dichrous. The species is known from the Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic, with records from five islands: Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, and São Jorge. As a member of the Melanotus, it shares the characteristic click beetle including an elongated body form and the prosternal process that enables the defensive "clicking" mechanism.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Melanotus dichrous: /mɛˈlænoʊtəs ˈdɪkroʊəs/
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Distribution
Azores archipelago, Portugal: documented from Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, and São Jorge islands.
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Original description
First described as Cratonychus dichrous by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1841.
iNaturalist observations
14 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of data retrieval.