Parallelostethus attenuatus
Species of beetle
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Parallelostethus attenuatus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae.[1]
| Parallelostethus attenuatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Parallelostethus |
| Species: | P. attenuatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parallelostethus attenuatus (Say, 1825) | |
1,8-Octanediol di-hexanoate strongly attracts adult male P. attenuatus beetles, and the sex attractant pheromone of the species may consist entirely of this compound.[2]
The morphology of the "hinges" P. attenuatus uses to "click" have been studied in detail.[3]
In Indiana, it is commonly found in rotten logs, eating decaying moist wood tissue.[4] Elateridae in general are common in wood in Indiana.[5]
