Pheletes quercus

Pheletes quercus
Pheletes quercus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Pheletes
Species: P. quercus
Binomial name
Pheletes quercus
(A. G. Olivier, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Limonius quercus (Olivier, 1790)

Pheletes quercus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. [1]

Description

Pheletes quercus can reach a length of about 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in).[2] Adults can be found at the end of April until June, feeding on grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs. [3]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in most of Europe, in Siberia and in the Near East. [2] [4] It occurs in lowlands and hilly regions, especially in dry and sunny areas. [3]

References


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