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Monocrepidius vespertinus

Monocrepidius vespertinus, the tobacco wireworm, is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae.

Last revised
Jul 25, 2026
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111 w
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Monocrepidius vespertinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Monocrepidius
Species:
M. vespertinus
Binomial name
Monocrepidius vespertinus
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Elater vespertinus Fabricius, 1801
  • Conoderus vespertinus (Fabricius, 1801)

Monocrepidius vespertinus, the tobacco wireworm, is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae.12

References

References

  1. Turnipseed, Sam G.; Rabb, Robert L. (1965-12-01). "Effects of Temperature and Moisture on Survival of Eggs of the Tobacco Wireworm". Journal of Economic Entomology. 58 (6): 1155–1156. doi:10.1093/jee/58.6.1155. ISSN 1938-291X.
  2. Etzler, Frank E.; Seibert, Catherine E. (2022-09-09). "Checklist of the Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Montana, USA, with Taxonomic Notes". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 76 (3). doi:10.1649/0010-065X-76.3.449. ISSN 0010-065X.