''Tetralimonius quercus'' is a species of
click beetle belonging to the family
Elateridae, formerly placed in the genus ''
Pheletes
''Pheletes'' is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicki ...
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Description
''Tetralimonius quercus'' can reach a length of .
[Elateridae]
/ref> Adults can be found from late-April until June, feeding on grass, herbaceous plants and shrubs.[Coleoptera Poloniae]
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Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe, Siberia and the Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
.[Fauna europaea]
/ref> Its habitat is lowlands and hilly regions, especially in dry and sunny areas.[
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References
External links
Meloidae
Elateridae
Beetles described in 1790
Dendrometrinae
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