Calais speciosus
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Calais speciosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Elateridae |
Subfamily: | Agrypninae |
Genus: | Calais |
Species: | C. speciosus
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Binomial name | |
Calais speciosus (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Synonyms | |
Elater speciosus Linnaeus, 1767 |
Calais speciosus is a species of click beetle in the genus Calais.
Biocontrol use
In Hawaii and in Asia where there are coconut rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros), Calais speciosus has been introduced to control their population, as it may eat the grubs or eggs of Oryctes rhinoceros.[1]
References
- ^ Alden D. Hinckley (20 August 1967). "ASSOCIATES OF THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN WESTERN SAMOA" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 9 (3): 505–511. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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