| Hemicrepidius hirtus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Hemicrepidius |
| Species: | H. hirtus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemicrepidius hirtus (Herbst, 1784) | |
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Hemicrepidius hirtus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius hirtus can reach a length of 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in). The body is uniformly metallic black with a slight silvery pubescence (covering of down). The antennae are quite long and along the elytra there are evident ridges. The sides of the pronotum are rounded. The legs are black. Adults can be found from May to mid-August. The larvae develop in decaying wood.
This species is widespread in Europe, Asia Minor [1] and Iran.
This beetle prefers lowlands and mountains at an elevation up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level.
Elateridae or click beetles are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815. They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized by the unusual click mechanism they possess. There are a few other families of Elateroidea in which a few members have the same mechanism, but most elaterid subfamilies can click. A spine on the prosternum can be snapped into a corresponding notch on the mesosternum, producing a violent "click" that can bounce the beetle into the air. Clicking is mainly used to avoid predation, although it is also useful when the beetle is on its back and needs to right itself. There are about 9300 known species worldwide, and 965 valid species in North America.
Hemicrepidius is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
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Hemicrepidius secessus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius longipennis is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius morio is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
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Hemicrepidius dilaticollis is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius subcyaneus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius oblongus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius vulpeculus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius corvinus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius falli is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Hemicrepidius californicus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
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