Isarthrus calceatus
(Say, 1839)
Isarthrus calceatus is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae, described by Thomas Say in 1839. The Isarthrus contains relatively small, slender eucnemids. Members of this family are distinguished from true click beetles (Elateridae) by their inability to produce the characteristic clicking sound. I. calceatus has been documented in eastern Canada.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Isarthrus calceatus: //aɪˈsɑːrθrəs kælsiˈeɪtəs//
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Distribution
Eastern Canada: Ontario and Québec.
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Taxonomic note
Isarthrus calceatus was originally described by Thomas Say in 1839. The Eucnemidae (false click beetles) is closely related to Elateridae but lacks the prosternal process that enables the clicking mechanism.