T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network


Click Beetle

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Elateroidea
Family: Elateridae
Scientific name: Conoderus exsul

The Click Beetle its larvae is, called wireworm and is a  serious agricultural pests.  Other species are predators of other insect larvae.  Its larvae is called the Pasture Wireworm  See Wireworm page a serious problem on grass pastures in New Zealand.