Melanactes piceus (De Geer, 1775)    Synonyms: Elater piceus.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Elateridae   >   Genus Melanactes   

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A Melanactes piceus in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/20/2020).Identified by Blaine Mathison. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Melanactes piceus in Charles Co., Maryland (5/24/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/22/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Melanactes piceus in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Brandon Woo, all rights reserved. Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2022). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dukeofdoubt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dukeofdoubt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Izabella Farr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jesse via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved. Photo by Katya Tregub-Emrick. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Melanactes piceus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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