Negastrius arnetti

Stibick, 1991

Arnett's Click Beetle

Negastrius arnetti is a of in the , described by Stibick in 1991. The species is to Canada, with records from five provinces. As a member of the Negastrius, it belongs to a group of small click beetles often associated with moist . The honors the prominent Ross H. Arnett Jr.

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How to pronounce Negastrius arnetti: //nɛˈɡæstriəs ɑrˈnɛtaɪ//

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Distribution

Recorded from five Canadian provinces: Alberta (CA-AB), Manitoba (CA-MB), New Brunswick (CA-NB), Ontario (CA-ON), and Quebec (CA-QC).

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'arnetti' honors Ross H. Arnett Jr. (1916–1999), an influential known for his work on and as founder of the Entomological Society of America journal 'The '.

Taxonomic History

Described by J.N.L. Stibick in 1991. The Negastrius is part of the Dendrometrinae (or sometimes placed in Negastriinae, depending on system used).

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