Pheletes quercus
| Pheletes quercus | |
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| 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) | |
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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]
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