Melanotus communis

Melanotus communis is a species of click beetle. The adult beetle is reddish-brown in color, and is about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long.[2] The egg is white in color, and is about 0.3 mm (0.012 in) long.[1] The larva is a short-legged wireworm. It is a pale yellow to reddish-brown in color, and is 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in) long when mature.[2] The pupa is white in color, and is about the same size as an adult.[2]

Melanotus communis
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M. communis
Binomial name
Melanotus communis
(Gyllenhal, 1817)
Synonyms [1]
  • Elater communis Gyllenhal, 1817

References

  1. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (2005). "Melanotus communis" (PDF). Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin (Data sheets on quarantine pests). 35: 380–382. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14.
  2. "Melanotus communis". North Carolina State University. Retrieved January 22, 2011.


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