Negastrius arnetti
Stibick, 1991
Arnett's Click Beetle
Negastrius arnetti is a of click beetle in the Elateridae, 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 coleopterist Ross H. Arnett Jr.
Pronunciation
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 American entomologist known for his work on beetles and as founder of the Entomological Society of America journal 'The Coleopterists Bulletin'.
Taxonomic History
Described by J.N.L. Stibick in 1991. The Negastrius is part of the click beetle Dendrometrinae (or sometimes placed in Negastriinae, depending on classification system used).