Aulonothroscus Validus
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''Aulonothroscus validus'' is a species of small false click beetle in the family
Throscidae Throscidae is a family of elateroid beetles found worldwide (except New Zealand) with around 150 species in 5 extant genera. The larvae are soil-dwelling, siphoning fluid from mycorrhizae attached to trees. The adults are short-lived, with the a ...
. Aulonothroscus validus is found in
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, specifically
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and the
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. The species was discovered by Leconte in 1868. A. validus is around 2.5 to 5 mm long.


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* Elateroidea Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1868 Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte Beetles of North America {{elateroidea-stub