| Melanotus villosus | |
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| Melanotus villosus male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Subfamily: | Elaterinae |
| Tribe: | Ampedini |
| Genus: | Melanotus |
| Species: | M. villosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotus villosus Gmelin, 1789 | |
Melanotus villosus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Melanotus.
Description
Adult beetles size is 14–19 millimetres (0.55–0.75 in), but could extend up to 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The color of body and legs is black. It carries brown tarsi on its legs. And the antennas are brownish-black. Males have longer antennas and prothorax than females.
Distribution
The species can be found everywhere throughout England (Sherwood Forest), Wales, Scotland (especially in Loch Lomond, Dumfries, and Galloway), and the far North-west.
Ecology
The beetle eats old pine stumps.
References
- Update on the size
- "Description". Archived from the original on 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- Melanotus villosus - a click beetle from Sherwood Forest
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Melanotus villosus | |