Biology:Alaus melanops
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Alaus melanops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Alaus |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/AlausA. melanops
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| Template:Taxonomy/AlausAlaus melanops LeConte, 1863[2]
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Alaus melanops is a species in the Alaus genus. It is commonly known as the western eyed click beetle and the western eyed eletar.[3] The species name, melanops, is Greek for black face or appearance.[4]
It is native to North America, and its size can range from 20 to 30 mm (0.8 to 1.2 in).[5] Larvae are predatory, whereas adults feed on nectar. [6]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (4 September 2026). "Alaus melanops Black-eyed Click Beetle" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.917388/.
- ↑ "Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/L7HV7.
- ↑ Coin, Patrick (August 30, 2004). "Species Alaus melanops - Western Click Eyed Beetle". https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/6354.
- ↑ Borror, David J. (1960). Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms. Mayfield Publishing Company. ISBN 0874840538.
- ↑ Arthur V. Evans and James N. Hogue (2004). Field Guide to Beetles of California. University of California Press. ISBN 0520246578.
- ↑ Kadej, Marcin; Smolis, Adrian; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2015). "On the mature larva of the western eyed click beetle Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863 with comparison to related species (Coleoptera: Elateridae)". The Florida Entomologist (Florida Entomological Society) 98 (4): 1056–1061. ISSN 0015-4040. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24587614.
Wikidata ☰ Q10731811 entry
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