Megathous nigerrimus

Megathous nigerrimus is a species of click beetles in the family Elateridae.[1]

Megathous nigerrimus
Megathous nigerrimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Superfamily:
Elateroidea
Family:
Elateridae
Genus:
Megathous
Species:
M. nigerrimus
Binomial name
Megathous nigerrimus
Synonyms
  • Athous nigerrimus Desbrochers des Loges, 1870
  • Athous langsdorfi (Stierlin, 1880)

Distribution

This species can be found in France, Italy and Switzerland. It is the most widespread species within the genus Megathous.[2] It is mainly known from the French and Italian Maritime Alps, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Piedmont.[3]

Description

Megathous nigerrimus can reach a body length of about 20 mm (0.79 in). These click beetles are entirely black, moderately shiny, including antennae and legs. They are covered with fine and not very thick pubescence. Antennae are serrated from third article. Frons is arcuate anteriorly with margin simple on level with clypeus at middle.[4]

Biology

The larvae develop as predators in decayed trunks and stumps of different tree species. Adults have crepuscular habits.[4]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique Suisse (in French)
  4. Giuseppe Platia & Ivo Gudenzi Descrizione di una nuova specie di Elateride del genere Megathous Reitter dell'Italia centrals (Umbria) con note geonemiche su altre specie della fauna Italiana (Insecta Coleoptera Elateridae) Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna (in Italian)
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