Melanotus villosus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Melanotus.
Description Adult beetles size is , but could extend up to .Update on the size The color of body and legs is black. It carries brown tarsi on its legs. And the antennas are brownish-black. Males have longer antennas and prothorax than females.
Distribution The species can be found everywhere throughout England (Sherwood Forest),Melanotus villosus - a click beetle from Sherwood Forest Wales, Scotland (especially in Loch Lomond, Dumfries, and Galloway), and the far North-west.
Ecology The beetle eats old pine stumps.
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External links Images of Melanotus villosus