Prosternon tessellatum
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| Prosternon tessellatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Prosternon |
| Species: | P. tessellatum |
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Prosternon tessellatum, the chequered click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
This species is widespread in Europe, in Asia, and in the Nearctic realm.[2][3]
Habitat
These beetles inhabit mountain areas, coniferous forests, dry forest edges and forest meadows, but also heathland, moors, dunes and gardens.
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