Fornax floridana
Fornax floridana is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae. Very little information is publicly available about this species beyond its taxonomic classification. The Fornax contains species commonly known as false click beetles, which are characterized by their inability to produce the clicking sound that defines true click beetles (Elateridae).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Fornax floridana: //ˈfɔrnæks flɔrɪˈdænə//
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Distribution
Florida (implied by epithet "floridana"); specific locality data not available in provided sources.
Similar Taxa
- FornaxOther in the Fornax share the general body plan of false click beetles, but specific distinguishing characters for F. floridana are not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Why I Roamed the Marsh at Night | Beetles In The Bush
- ID Challenge #10 | Beetles In The Bush