Drapetes plagiatus

(Boheman, 1858)

Drapetes plagiatus is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, first described by Boheman in 1858. The Drapetes is part of the diverse click beetle fauna, characterized by the family's namesake ability to right themselves using a prosternal process that clicks against a mesosternal groove. Information on this particular species is limited in published literature.

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How to pronounce Drapetes plagiatus: //drəˈpiːtiːz plæˈdʒaɪətəs//

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