Biology:Ophidius histrio
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Scientific classification 
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Ophidius histrio is a species of click beetle in the genus Ophidius endemic to eastern Australia.
Taxonomy and history
This species was described as Elater histrio by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835 but was transferred to the genus Ophidius by Ernest Candèze in 1863.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Ophidius histrio is known from Queensland and New South Wales in eastern Australia.[1][2]
Description
Adult Ophidius histrio are distinctive orange-brown beetles with black markings, measuring approximately 15–22 mm (0.59–0.87 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide. The head is entirely black, while the pronotum is typically marked with three longitudinal black lines. The elytra each have a pattern of curved black lines.[2] The larvae have not been described.[3]
Ecology
Ophidius histrio adults have been found on Syzygium smithii and on the flowers of Bursaria and Leptospermum.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Species Ophidius histrio (Boisduval, 1835)". Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Ophidius_histrio.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Neboiss, A. (1975). "The genera Ophidius Candeze and Talganus gen nov. (Elateridae: Coleoptera)". Memoirs of Museum Victoria 36: 25–31. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1975.36.03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Calder, Andrew A. (1996). Click Beetles: Genera of the Australian Elateridae (Coleoptera). Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy. 2. Collingwood, Vic., Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 9780643105171. OCLC 769343215.
Wikidata ☰ Q2336071 entry
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