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| Ophidius histrio | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Ophidius |
| Species: | O. histrio |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophidius histrio (Boisduval, 1835) | |
Ophidius histrio, the ornate click beetle, is a species of click beetle in the genus Ophidius endemic to Australia.
Description
This species has a flat head with three large lines and a firefly-like overall body. The overall coloration is light brown. The body has two broken up Vs in its pattern and two crane head–like patterns on the shoulder. The antennae are segmented into 11 pieces.
References
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Ophidius histrio". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Ophidius histrio (Ornate click beetle) - NatureMapr Australia". naturemapr.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- "researchgate".
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| Ophidius histrio | |
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