Melanotus punctosus explained

Melanotus punctosus, is a species of click beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Hawaii.^{[1] [2]}

Description

In adults, the length ranges from 12 to 18 mm and is completely black and glossy, except for the legs and antennae, which have a ferruginous brown color. On the head, it has eyes that are slightly narrower than the anterior margin of the pronotum. The pronotum of the beetle is longer than broader and has heterogeneous punctations. In males, the aedeagus has a long median lobe and basally broad parameres.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Additions and notes to the Elateridae (Coleoptera) of the Hawaiian Islands1 . 2021-08-05 . Science Letters - researchgate.net.
2. Web site: A New Species of Melanotus (Eschscholtz, 1829) With Notes on Other Species of the Genus From Pakistan (Coleoptera: Elateridae) . 2021-08-05 . Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 43(3), pp. 581-585, 2011.
3. Web site: Biodiversity of click beetles (Elateridae) of Tandojam . 2021-08-05 . Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(2): 2808-2814.
4. Web site: Two new species of the genus Melanotus Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae; Melanotinae) from Pakistan . 2021-08-05 . Zootaxa 3101: 47–52 (2011).