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Megapenthes tartareus
Megapenthes tartareus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1859 from the basionym Elater tartareus. The species belongs to the genus Megapenthes, a group characterized by their ability to produce light through bioluminescence in some species. Records indicate it occurs in western North America, specifically British Columbia, Canada. As with many Megapenthes species, detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.