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Click beetle 'Agrypnus murina' One of only two species from the genus Agrypnus to be found in Europe and the sole representative in the UK.<br />
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Click beetle 'Agrypnus murina'

One of only two species from the genus Agrypnus to be found in Europe and the sole representative in the UK.

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"Agrypnus murinus" is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Agrypninae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East and the Nearctic realm. The dark-brown larvae of this beetle develop in the soil, eating roots, worms and larvae of other insects.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded May 7, 2023. Captured May 3, 2023 16:16 in 1 Home Farm Rd, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9JS, UK.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 97.49mm