Melanotus communis
| Melanotus communis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Melanotus |
| Species: | M. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal, 1817) | |
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Melanotus communis is a species of click beetle. The adult beetle is reddish-brown in color, and is about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long.[2] The egg is white in color, and is about 0.3 mm (0.012 in) long.[1] The larva is a short-legged wireworm. It is a pale yellow to reddish-brown in color, and is 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in) long when mature.[2] The pupa is white in color, and is about the same size as an adult.[2]
References
- ^ a b European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (2005). "Melanotus communis". Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin (Data sheets on quarantine pests). 35 (3): 380–382. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2005.00854.x.
- ^ a b c "Melanotus communis". North Carolina State University. Retrieved January 22, 2011.