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Campylomorphus homalisinus

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Campylomorphus homalisinus
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Campylomorphus
Species:
C. homalisinus
Binomial name
Campylomorphus homalisinus
(Illiger, 1807)
Synonyms
  • Elater homalisinus Illiger, 1807
  • Athous suturanigra Chevrolat, 1840

Campylomorphus homalisinus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae, and the sole member of the genus Campylomorphus.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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This species is present in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.[2] This rare orophilous species occurs in shrublands, grasslands and in the forests. Adults usually forage on flowers. Larvae live in rotten wood and forest litter.[3]

Description

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Campylomorphus homalisinus can reach a length of about 7 millimetres (0.28 in).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elateridae in Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ^ Fauna europaea
  3. ^ Paolo Biella, Riccardo Groppali Campylomorphus homalisinus (Elateridae): a new species for Lombardy (Italy), with notes on its ecology, distribution and biogeography Biodiversity Data Journal. 2014;21-11 DOI 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1075
  4. ^ Elateridae