Athous axillaris is a species of click beetle from the family Elateridae. It was described by George Henry Horn in 1871 and is endemic to California.[1]
| Athous axillaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Athous |
| Species: | A. axillaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Athous axillaris Horn, 1871
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Description
editAthous axillaris is 9.4–12.9 millimetres (0.37–0.51 in) long, dark brown to black in colour, and has a muddy orange coloured head and pronotum.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Athous axillaris Horn, 1871". Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Arthur V. Evans; James N. Hogue (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California. University of California Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-520-24655-3.
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