Athoplastus Johnson and Etzler (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dendrometrinae), a New Genus of Click Beetle from the Northwestern Continental USA

Frank E. Etzler; Paul J. Johnson

doi:10.1649/0010-065X-72.3.503

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20 September 2018 Athoplastus Johnson and Etzler (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dendrometrinae), a New Genus of Click Beetle from the Northwestern Continental USA

Frank E. Etzler, Paul J. Johnson

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The Coleopterists Bulletin, 72(3):503-521 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-72.3.503

Abstract

Athoplastus Johnson and Etzler, new genus, is described for two species formerly in Ctenicera Latreille, 1829: Athoplastus acutus (Knull, 1946), new combination, and Athoplastus rainieri (Van Dyke, 1932) new combination; and two new species occurring in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA. Athoplastus lochsa Etzler and Johnson, new species, from northern Idaho and Athoplastus palouse Etzler and Johnson, new species, from easternWashington and northern Idaho are described. The larva of A. acutus is described, matching Montana adults with COI barcoding. Cool-season vernal activity observations on ethology, habitat, and phenology are provided. Taxonomic comparisons are also given.

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Frank E. Etzler and Paul J. Johnson "Athoplastus Johnson and Etzler (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dendrometrinae), a New Genus of Click Beetle from the Northwestern Continental USA," The Coleopterists Bulletin 72(3), 503-521, (20 September 2018). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-72.3.503

Received: 23 October 2017; Accepted: 16 July 2018; Published: 20 September 2018

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