Diplostethus is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are about six described species in Diplostethus, found in the Nearctic and the Neotropical Regions.
| Diplostethus | |
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| Diplostethus carolinensis, Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Tribe: | Elaterini |
| Subtribe: | Elaterina |
| Genus: | Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907 |
The species of Diplostethus range from 16 to 25 mm in length. They are similar to species of the genus Pittonotus.[1][2][3]
Species
editThese six species belong to the genus Diplostethus:
- Diplostethus carolinensis (Schaeffer, 1916) Southeastern United States
- Diplostethus meridianus (Champion, 1895) Mexico
- Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916 Southwestern United States
- Diplostethus peninsularis (Champion, 1895) Southwestern United States, Mexico
- Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1844 Mexico, Central America, South America
- Diplostethus texanus (Leconte, 1853) Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona
References
edit- ^ "Diplostethus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Diplostethus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Schimmel, Rainer; Tarnawski, Dariusz (2010). "Monograph of the subtribe Elaterina (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae)" (PDF). Genus. International Journal of Invertebrate Taxonomy. 21 (3).
External links
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