Species: Eanus hatchi
Hatch's Click Beetle
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
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Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Elateridae
Genus
Eanus
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Beetles - Other Beetles
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae - Eanus
Ecology and Life History
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Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Short General Description
A small (7-9 mm) shiny dark metallic-green and purple beetle in the family Elateridae.
Habitat Type Description
Terrestrial
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Reproduction Comments
Adults are most active in early spring, typically in April and May, although they may be encountered in June as well, particularly at mid-elevation (e.g. 450 m (1476 ft.)) bogs (Bergdahl 2009, pers. comm.). Although the larvae probably take multiple years to develop (Johnson, 2008, pers. comm.), little is known about the seasonal activity of the larvae. The feeding habits of this species are unknown, but adults likely visit flowers and feed on honey dew, pollen, nectar, and floral structures. Extrafloral nectaries, including the exudates of new conifer growth, are another probable adult food source. Larvae probably predate on small insects (Johnson, 2008, pers. comm.).<br>
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G1
Global Status Last Reviewed
2010-08-24
Global Status Last Changed
2010-08-24
Other Status
NE - Not evaluated
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
C - 250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles) - C - Known from only a small part of 2 counties; endemic to <i>Sphagnum</i> bogs in the Puget Sound area of Washington.<br>
Global Range Code
C
Global Range Description
250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)

