Tetralimonius quercus

Species of beetle

Tetralimonius quercus

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Coleoptera
Suborder:  | Polyphaga
Infraorder:  | Elateriformia
Family:  | Elateridae
Genus:  | Tetralimonius
Species:  |

T. quercus

Binomial name
Tetralimonius quercus

(Olivier, 1790)

Synonyms

* Limonius quercus (Olivier, 1790)
* Pheletes quercus (Olivier, 1790)

Tetralimonius quercus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae, formerly placed in the genus Pheletes.[1]

## Description

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Tetralimonius quercus can reach a length of 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in).[2] Adults can be found from late-April until June, feeding on grass, herbaceous plants and shrubs.[3]

## Distribution and habitat

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This species is present in most of Europe, Siberia and the Near East.[2][4] Its habitat is lowlands and hilly regions, especially in dry and sunny areas.[3]

## References

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1. ^ F.E. Etzler. 2019. Generic reclassification of Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829 (Elateridae: Dendrometrinae) sensu Candèze 1860 of the world. Zootaxa 4863:301-335.
2. ^ a b Elateridae
3. ^ a b Coleoptera Poloniae
4. ^ Fauna europaea

## External links

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* Meloidae

Taxon identifiers

Pheletes quercus|

* Wikidata: Q1852630
* BioLib: 9276
* EoL: 3264948
* EUNIS: 257145
* Fauna Europaea: 236243
* Fauna Europaea (new): 78217ebf-229a-42f8-a810-d649cd586878
* GBIF: 4429318
* iNaturalist: 548832
* IRMNG: 11592770
* NCBI: 942007
* Open Tree of Life: 1021721

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