Ampedus balteatus

Belted Click Beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Elateridae
Genus:	Ampedus
Species:	A. balteatus
Binomial name
	Ampedus balteatus; (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ampedus balteatus, the belted click beetle, is a species of beetle from the family Elateridae and the genus Ampedus. It can be found in coniferous forest habitat. ^[1]

Description

Beetle in length 7-10mm.

References

^ Winiger, Nathalie; Hendel, Anna-Lena; Ganz, Selina; Zielewska-Büttner, Katarzyna; Segelbacher, Gernot; Braunisch, Veronika (2023). "Saproxylic beetles respond to habitat variables at different spatial scales depending on variable type and species' mobility: the need for multi-scale forest structure management" (PDF). Biodiversity and Conservation. 32 (10): 3355–3377. doi:10.1007/s10531-023-02663-2. ISSN 0960-3115. Retrieved 2025-08-11.

[j038-1] Winiger, Nathalie; Hendel, Anna-Lena; Ganz, Selina; Zielewska-Büttner, Katarzyna; Segelbacher, Gernot; Braunisch, Veronika (2023). "Saproxylic beetles respond to habitat variables at different spatial scales depending on variable type and species' mobility: the need for multi-scale forest structure management" (PDF). Biodiversity and Conservation. 32 (10): 3355–3377. doi:10.1007/s10531-023-02663-2. ISSN 0960-3115. Retrieved 2025-08-11.

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