Dromaeolus harringtoni
Horn, 1886
Dromaeolus harringtoni is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae, described by Horn in 1886. The Dromaeolus belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as false click beetles, which are distinguished from true click beetles (Elateridae) by their inability to produce the characteristic clicking sound. Very little specific information is documented about this particular species beyond its taxonomic classification and geographic distribution in eastern Canada.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dromaeolus harringtoni: /droʊˈmiːələs ˌhærɪŋˈtoʊnaɪ/
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Distribution
Recorded from eastern Canadian provinces: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.
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Taxonomic note
Dromaeolus harringtoni belongs to Eucnemidae, a historically treated as a of Elateridae but now recognized as distinct. Members of this family lack the prosternal process that enables the 'click' mechanism of true click beetles.