Paradonus
Stibick, 1971
Species Guides
6- Paradonus beckeri
- Paradonus futilis
- Paradonus inops
- Paradonus obliquatulus
- Paradonus pectoralis(Large-chested Click Beetle)
- Paradonus stibicki
Paradonus is a of click beetles in the Elateridae, established by Stibick in 1971. The genus contains approximately six described distributed in North America. These beetles possess the characteristic clicking mechanism of Elateridae, though specific ecological and behavioral details remain poorly documented.
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How to pronounce Paradonus: /ˌpærəˈdoʊnəs/
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Distribution
North America. have been recorded in the United States, with specific distribution varying by species.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by J.N. Stibick in 1971, with additional described in 1990. The type species and exact diagnostic features distinguishing Paradonus from related elaterid genera are not detailed in available sources.
Species list
Six described : P. beckeri Stibick, 1990; P. futilis; P. inops; P. obliquatulus (Melsheimer, 1848); P. olivereae Stibick, 1990; P. pectoralis (Say, 1834).