Biology:Athous emaciatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Athous emaciatus
Elateridae - Athous emaciatus (female).JPG
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Athous
Species:
A. emaciatus
Binomial name
Athous emaciatus
Candèze, 1860

Athous emaciatus is a species of click beetle in the genus Athous.

Distribution

This species is present in Europe (France, northern Italy, and Switzerland).[1][2][3][4]

Habitat

The adults can be found on trees and shrubs in cool woodland areas. The larva is most likely host to stumps of Pinus uncinata.[5]

Description

Athous emaciatus can reach a body length of about 8.5–10.5 mm (0.33–0.41 in). Colour of the body is always pale, straw yellow tinged with ferruginous. Often the disc of the pronotum is darkened.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2675014 entry