* Agrypnus murinus (Mausgrauer Schnellkäfer)
* Athous haemorrhoidalis
* Drilus flavescens
* Anostirus purpureus (Purpurroter Schnellkäfer)

#HexapoDezember #Elateridae

#Elateridae Der allseits beliebte Feierabendkäfer🤷🏻‍♀️ #HexapoDezember

(a–f) Clicking, fully sclerotised Elateridae: (a) Drapetes elateroides (Host) (b) Selatosomus cruciatus (L.), (c) Dilobitarsus pendleburyi Fleutiaux, (d) Ampedus sanguinolentus (Schrank), (e) Hemiops sp., (f) Hapatesus tropicus Neboiss; Non-clicking elaterids with decreased sclerotisation: (g, h) Plastocerus angulosus (Germar), (i, j) Cebrio ingelmimen Rattu & Francois, (k) Malacogaster hajeki Kundrata & Bocak, male; (l) Drilus flavescens Olivier, female, (m) The pro-mesothoracic clicking mechanism of Hemiops sp., (n, o) prothorax ventrally, Penia turnai Schimmel and Denticollis linearis (Linnaeus), (p) Pro- and mesothorax ventrally, Paulusiella sp. Soft-bodied elateroids: (q) Lygistopterus alluaudi (Fleutiaux), male, Lycidae, (r) Dexoris chome Bocak et al., male, Lycidae, male antenna at left, (s) Iberobaenia lencinai Bocak et al., male; Iberobaeniidae. Scales a–l, q–s 1 mm, m–o 0.5 mm.

#LiteratureNotice Motyka et al. Phylogenomics-based click-beetle classification tackles multiple origins of phenotypic modifications doi.org/10.1111/syen... #Beetle #Beetles #clickbeetles #Elateridae

New #OpenAccess research in #RESSystematicEnt

#Phylogenomics-based #ClickBeetle classification tackles multiple origins of phenotypic modifications
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70017

#Elateridae #Evolution #Classification
@gkergoat.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social

Nipponoelater henscheli (Schimmel 2007), Nipponoelater indosinensis (Schimmel and Tarnawski 2010), and Nipponoelater sinensis (Candèze 1882) are documented for the first time from India.

#LiteratureNotice Mandal et al. New records of three species of the genus #Nipponoelater Kishii (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterini) from India doi.org/10.1016/j.ja... #Beetle #Beetles #Elateridae

Extant larva of Elateridae, Denticollis linearis (formerly Campylus linearis), ZMH 62853. A–C Overviews. A Dorsal view. B Ventral view. C Lateral view. D–G Close-ups on head. D Dorsal view. E Colour-marked version of D. F Ventral view. G Colour-marked version of F. at antenna, hc head capsule, li labium, md mandible

#LiteratureNotice Linhart et al. New predatory beetle larvae from about 100 million years ago and possible niche differentiation effects in the Kachin amber forest doi.org/10.1186/s133... #Beetle #Beetles #Elateridae #ClickBeetles #Fossils

#LiteratureNotice Jin et al. A Revision of the Endemic Australian Genus Rousia Calder ( #Coleoptera: #Elateridae) with Description of a #NewSpecies doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles

A photo of a grey and black eastern eyed click beetle, with large false eyes on its thorax, perching on the underside of a small tree branch

Another photo of a grey and black eastern eyed click beetle, with large false eyes on its thorax, perching on the underside of a small tree branch

Alaus oculatus, the Eastern Eyed Click Beetle! Been so long since I last saw one of these!

#elateridae #beetles #coleoptera #insects #bugs #photos

New research in #RESInsectConsDiv reports on functional trait variation of an emblematic #saproxylic beetle along rural-to-urban gradients across Europe
doi.org/10.1111/icad.12856

#Elater #Elateridae #UrbanInsects
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com

Dorsal habitus of Neodima mianyangensis, new species. A) Male, holotype, B) Female, paratype. Scale bar: 5.0 mm.

#LiteratureNotice Qiu. Neodima mianyangensis Qiu ( #Coleoptera: #Elateridae: Dimini), a New Flightless Click-Beetle from Sichuan, China doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #ClickBeetles

FIGURE 4. Living individual, habitat photographs, and distribution map for Rismethus jiangi sp. nov.: A. A living R. jiangi sp. nov.; B. Mr. Ding-Lei Jiang collecting the new species; C. Distribution map of R. jiangi sp. nov. (red dots represent the distribution of the species, and red dot with a small black dot indicate the type locality). A photographed by Lu Qiu, B provided by D.-L. Jiang.

#LiteratureNotice Qi. Description of a new flightless species of Rismethus Fleutiaux from China ( #Coleoptera: #Elateridae: Agrypninae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #ClickBeetles

A handsome click beetle (Ampedus sp I think), at Groffliers in northern France last month! #Coleoptera #Elateridae #France

Side view of a click beetle resting on a pale, textured surface. The beetle’s body is elongated and domed, tapering toward the rear. Its exoskeleton is a uniform dark brown, with fine texturing and sparse short hairs. The head is angled downward, showing part of one large black compound eye and the bases of the antennae. Legs are extended and covered in fine hairs, with visible jointed segments

Macro photo showing the ventral side of a click beetle lying on its back against a dirt background. The beetle’s body is elongated and dark brown, with clearly defined segments. Between the first pair of legs, a small notch or spine is visible: this is the spring-loaded latch that enables the beetle to “click” and propel itself into the air. The legs are tucked closely to the body, and the beetle’s surface is densely covered in tiny setae and punctures.

Ultra close-up macro photograph of a click beetle’s head viewed from the front. The image captures intricate details of the beetle’s face, showing its dark, textured exoskeleton densely covered in long, fine hairs. The compound eyes are mostly obscured by bristles but can be seen on either side. The surface is pitted and matte, with slight brown and reddish tones. This level of detail highlights the beetle’s tactile hair structures and cuticle texture.

Look carefully, right between the front legs on the underside of this click beetle. That little notch is the spring latch. When it fires, the beetle flips high into the air with a sharp click.
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rQ8...
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#Elateridae #entomology #coleoptera #macrophotography #Invert 🪲🪳

#LiteratureNotice Kim et al. First report of an intersex individual of the click beetle Pectocera fortunei ( #Elateridae) and additional cases of gynandromorphism in Coleoptera ( #Lucanidae, #Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles

Monocrepidius malleatus
#coleoptera #Elateridae #clickbeetle #besourosdeclique #beetles #besouros #insects #insetos #entomology #entomologia

Pyrophorus sp.
#coleoptera #besouros #beetles #clickbeetles #Elateridae #entomology #entomologia #insetos #insects

A Click Beetle in the hand is worth two in the bush. I’m sure that’s the saying! #Elateridae #Coleoptera

Larva de Agrypninae enorme q eu achei (pelo menos é uma das maiores q eu ja achei)
#entomology #insetos #coleoptera #Elateridae

#LiteratureNotice Martínez-Luque & Zurita-García. #ClickBeetles (#Coleoptera: #Elateridae) from Michoacan, Mexico; annotated list of species and #NewRecords. biotaxa.org/RSEA/article.... #Beetle #Beetles #CheckList

#LiteratureNotice Arimoto. Taxonomic revision of the genus Penia Laporte (#Coleoptera, #Elateridae, Dendrometrinae) from Taiwan. doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles #NewSpecies

1-3.Antitypus insignitus (Fairmaire and Germain, 1860). 1. Specimen in situ.2. Habitat, Rocín river. 3.Distribution in north-central Chile. The black circles indicate localities where their presence has been recorded. The black circle with a question mark indicates a doubtful record.

#LiteratureNotice Pineda & Elórtegui. New collection records of Antitypus insignitus (Fairmaire and Germain, 1860)(#Coleoptera: #Elateridae) in north-central Chile doi.org/10.35249/rch... #Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles #NewRecords

Figs. 1–10. Scaptolenus acrognathus (male). 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Ventral habitus; 3) Lateral habitus; 4) Hind wing; 5) Sternite VIII. Aedeagus: 6) Ventral view; 7) Dorsal view. 8) Sternite IX; 9) Tergite IX and X; 10) Tergite VIII.

#LiteratureNotice Martínez-Luque & Johnson. Description of the Female and Redescription of the Male of Scaptolenus acrognathus Champion (#Coleoptera: #Elateridae) doi.org/10.1649/0010...
#Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles #TheColeopteristsBulletin