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belted click beetle Lat. “Ampedus balteatus“

Ampedus balteatus is a species of beetle from the family Elateridae and the genus Agriotes.

Description

Beetle in length 7-10mm.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„belted click beetle“ on wikipedia.org

„belted click beetle“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia

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