Athous axillaris

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Athous axillaris
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A.  axillaris
Binomial name
Athous axillaris
Horn, 1871

Athous axillaris is a species of click beetle from the family Elateridae. It was described by George Henry Horn in 1871 and is endemic to California.[1]

Description[edit]

A. axillaris is 9.4–12.9 millimetres (0.37–0.51 in) long, dark brown to black in colour, and has a muddy orange coloured head and pronotum.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athous axillaris Horn, 1871". Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Arthur V. Evans; James N. Hogue (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California. University of California Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-520-24655-3.