Motschulsky-1859
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Athous nigropilis
Dark-haired Click Beetle
Athous nigropilis is a western North American click beetle occasionally recorded east of the Rocky Mountains. The species was described by Motschulsky in 1859. It belongs to a genus of elaterid beetles commonly known as click beetles for their ability to right themselves using a prosternal-mesosternal clicking mechanism. The common name "Dark-haired Click Beetle" refers to its pilosity characteristics.
Dolerosomus
Dolerosomus is a genus of click beetles (family Elateridae) described by Motschulsky in 1859. Members of this genus are part of the diverse and economically significant family of beetles known for their ability to right themselves using a spring-loaded prosternal process. The genus is known from the northeastern United States, with documented records from Vermont. As a genus-level taxon, individual species within Dolerosomus share the characteristic morphology and behaviors typical of Elateridae, though specific biological details remain limited in published literature.