Anchastus cinereipennis

(Eschscholtz, 1829)

Ash-winged Click Beetle

A click beetle in the Elateridae, known from western Canada. The 'Ash-winged Click Beetle' refers to the grayish wing coloration. Like other elaterids, it possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism for righting itself when overturned.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anchastus cinereipennis: /ænˈkæstəs sɪˌnɪərɪˈpɛnɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan in Canada.

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