Dusky Click Beetle vs Keeled Treehopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dusky Click Beetle Keeled Treehopper
Scientific Name Agriotes obscurus Entylia carinata
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Elateridae Membracidae
Size 7-9 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Root Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Europe, Northern Asia North America, Central America, South America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Dusky Click Beetle

A dull dark brown click beetle with dense pubescence and subtle elytral striations. The larvae are significant wireworm pests that attack the roots of cereals, potatoes, and other crops.

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Did You Know?

This species is particularly problematic in land recently converted from grassland to arable cultivation.

Keeled Treehopper

A small, flattened treehopper with a pronounced dorsal keel running along its pronotum. It is widespread across the Americas on many host plants.

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Did You Know?

Its flat, leaf-like profile makes it look like a tiny bump or bud on a plant stem.