Biology:Megathous nigerrimus

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Megathous nigerrimus
Megathous nigerrimus
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Megathous
Species:
Template:Taxonomy/MegathousM. nigerrimus
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MegathousMegathous nigerrimus
(Desbrochers des Loges, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Athous nigerrimus Desbrochers des Loges, 1870
  • Athous langsdorfi (Stierlin, 1880)
  • Hemicrepidius nigerrimus (Desbrochers des Loges, 1869)

Megathous nigerrimus is a species of click beetles in the family Elateridae.[1] In 2020, Frank E. Etzler (species) transferred this species to the genus Hemicrepidius.[2][3]

Distribution

This species can be found in France, Italy and Switzerland.[1][4] It is the most widespread species within the genus Megathous.[1] It is mainly known from the French and Italian Maritime Alps, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Piedmont.[5]

Description

Megathous nigerrimus can reach a body length of about 20 mm (0.79 in). These click beetles are entirely black, moderately shiny, including antennae and legs. They are covered with fine and not very thick pubescence. Antennae are serrated from third article. Frons is arcuate anteriorly with margin simple on level with clypeus at middle.[6]

Biology

The larvae develop as predators in decayed trunks and stumps of different tree species. Adults have crepuscular habits.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Megathous nigerrimus (Desbrochers des Loges, 1870)". Fauna Europaea. 2004. https://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:236142. 
  2. ↑ Etzler, F.E. (2020). "A revision of the genus Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839 (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of the New World, with comments on global classification". The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (mo18): 1–126. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-74.mo18.1. 
  3. ↑ "Hemicrepidius nigerrimus (Desbrochers des Loges, 1869)". BioLib.cz. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1809691/. 
  4. ↑ Cate, P.C. (2007). "Elateridae". in Löbl, I.. Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 4: Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books. p. 171 of 89–209. doi:10.1163/9789004260894. ISBN 978-87-88757-67-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=qN8zDwAAQBAJ. 
  5. ↑ Chittaro, Yannick; Blanc, Mickael (2012). "Liste commentée des Cerophytidae, Elateridae, Eucnemidae et Throscidae (Coleoptera) de Suisse". Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 85: 91–114. doi:10.5169/seals-403043. https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=seg-001%3A2012%3A85%3A%3A101.  ResearchGate
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Platia, G.; Gudenzi, I. (2005). "Descrizione di una nuova specie di elateride del genere Megathous Reitter dell'Italia centrale (Umbria) con note geonemiche su altre specie della fauna italiana. (Insecta Coleoptera Elateridae) [Description of a new species of click-beetle of the genus Megathous Reitter from central Italy (Umbria) with geonemic notes on some species of the Italian fauna (Coleoptera Elateridae)"] (in it). Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna 20: 115–122. http://www.ssnr.it/20-9.pdf. 

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