Species Details

Aeolus mellillus

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SeasonalityAdults have been collected from 11 May to 30 September. IdentificationSmall reddish-orange and black click beetle (5-8 mm in length) with a variably sized black patch on the pronotum and a variable amount of black on the elytra. Tarsal claws have a basal seta, tarsal segments lack ventral lobes and the frontoclypeal carina is complete.

Scientific Name Aeolus mellillus Habitat Grasslands and grassy areas in parklands. Seasonality Adults have been collected from 11 May to 30 September. Identification
Small reddish-orange and black click beetle (5-8 mm in length) with a variably sized black patch on the pronotum and a variable amount of black on the elytra. Tarsal claws have a basal seta, tarsal segments lack…
Small reddish-orange and black click beetle (5-8 mm in length) with a variably sized black patch on the pronotum and a variable amount of black on the elytra. Tarsal claws have a basal seta, tarsal segments lack ventral lobes and the frontoclypeal carina is complete.
Life History Larvae live in soil and are a minor agricultural pest. Populations in the prairies appear to be parthenogenetic (only females are present). Conservation Relatively common. Range Eastern and central Alberta north to Edmonton, east to Quebec and south to Colombia.
Aeolus mellillus
Aeolus mellillus

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"Species Details - Aeolus mellillus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1804. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Fuller, E. R.
Role species page author

References

Specimen Information

There are 16 specimens of this Species.

16 results plotted on map in 6 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM20815 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20816 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20817 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20818 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20819 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20820 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ralston Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-11

UASM20821 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-18/1955-05-20

UASM20822 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-19

UASM20823 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-18/1955-05-20

UASM20824 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stirling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-06-09

UASM20825 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stirling Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-06-09

UASM43721 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Park Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-06-30

UASM6815 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Chatham Collected ByBaird, A. B. Date Collected1928-07-02

UASM6816 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Chatham Collected ByBaird, A. B. Date Collected1928-06-21

UASM6817 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Chatham Collected ByBaird, A. B. Date Collected1928-06-11

UASM6818 - Aeolus mellillus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Chatham Collected ByBaird, A. B. Date Collected1928-06-21

Adult Seasonal Distribution