Biology:Melanotus communis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Melanotus communis is a species of click beetle. The adult beetle is reddish-brown in color, and is about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long.[2] The egg is white in color, and is about 0.3 mm (0.012 in) long.[1] The larva is a short-legged wireworm. It is a pale yellow to reddish-brown in color, and is 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in) long when mature.[2] The pupa is white in color, and is about the same size as an adult.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (2005). "Melanotus communis". Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 35 (3): 380–382. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2005.00854.x. Archived from the original on 2010-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100714024013/http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/insects/Melanotus_communis/DS_Melanotus_communis.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Melanotus communis". North Carolina State University. http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG271/corn_sorghum/melanotus_communis.html. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q4673495 entry
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