Ampedus cordifer
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| Ampedus cordifer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Ampedus |
| Species: | A. cordifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859 | |
Ampedus cordifer is a species of click beetle native to western North America.[1] Adults have a bright orange elytra with a black patch that looks roughly like a heart.[2] They are most likely to be observed from May through July.[3]
