Description of click beetle, Melanotus dichrous (Erichson,1841) (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Melanotinae) from Kurdistan region-Iraq | ||
Kirkuk University Journal For Agricultural Sciences | ||
Article 24, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 195-199 PDF (549.65 K) | ||
Document Type: Research Paper | ||
DOI: 10.58928/ku18.09324 | ||
Authors | ||
Nabeel A. Mawlood1; Nazar M.T. Al-Mallah2; Shatha H. Ahmmed2 | ||
1Salahaddin University – College of Agriculture | ||
2Mosul University – College of Agriculture and Forestry | ||
Abstract | ||
Click beetle ,Melanotus dichrous (Erichson) was described from Kurdistan region-Iraq/ Erbil. Distinctive characteristics of this species are, Mandibles bidenticate, Fourth palpomereare axe shaped , Median lobe of male genitalia cone shaped and Parameres sub-parallel, apically beveled funnel shaped sparsely, yellow setae. The important parts especially Labrum, Mandibles, Antenna and Male genitalia were illustrated. | ||
Keywords | ||
Description; Elateridae; Melanotinae; Melanotus dichrous; Kurdistan region - Iraq | ||
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