Athous emaciatus

Athous emaciatus is a species of click beetle in the genus Athous.

Athous emaciatus
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Elateridae
Genus:	Athous
Species:	A. emaciatus
Binomial name
Athous emaciatus Candèze, 1860

Distribution

This species is present in Europe (France, northern Italy, and Switzerland).^[1][2][3][4]

Habitat

The adults can be found on trees and shrubs in cool woodland areas. The larva is most likely host to stumps of Pinus uncinata.^[5]

Description

Athous emaciatus can reach a body length of about 8.5–10.5 mm (0.33–0.41 in). Colour of the body is always pale, straw yellow tinged with ferruginous. Often the disc of the pronotum is darkened.^[6]