Elater ferrugineus

Elater ferrugineus
Elater ferrugineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Elater
Species: E. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Elater ferrugineus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Elater ferrugineus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Ludius ferrugineus (Linnaeus)

Elater ferrugineus, the rusty click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.

Varietas

Varietas include:[1]

  • Elater ferrugineus var. morio Schilsky, 1888
  • Elater ferrugineus var. occitanicus de Villers, 1789

Distribution

This species is widespread in the Western Palearctic ecozone.[2][3]

Description

Elater ferrugineus can reach a length of 17–24 millimetres (0.67–0.94 in).[2][4] This species is rather variable. Head is dark brown. Pronotum and elytra of males are usually bright orange or reddish, while females show a uniform dark brown color and are smaller than males. The legs are black. The antennae are mid-brown to black. In males they extend up to the posterior edge of the pronotum, while in females they are shorter.[4]

Biology

Larvae develop in hole of various host plants, mainly ash (Fraxinus excelsior), beech (Fagus sylvatica) and elm (Ulmus spp.). The life cycle lasts 4–6 years.[5] Pupation occurs in spring.[4] These beetles are predatory. They especially prey on hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita) and rose chafer (Cetonia aurata).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Biolib
  2. 1 2 Elateridae - Click Beetles of the Palearctic Region
  3. ↑ Fauna europaea
  4. 1 2 3 Elateridae of the British Isles
  5. ↑ Elater Ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Elateridae) – a new species for Lithuania


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