Chequered Click Beetle

Prosternon tessellatum

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae

Prosternon tessellatum, the chequered click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Distribution This species is widespread in Europe, in Asia, and in the Nearctic realm. Habitat These beetles inhabit mountain areas, coniferous forests, dry forest edges and forest meadows, but also heathland, moors, dunes and gardens.

Distribution

Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoMartien van den Heuvel · CC BY DescriptionProsternon tessellatum, Wikipedia contributors

Chequered Click Beetle

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