Athous subfuscus

Scientific profile

This click beetle has an average body length of 8.75 mm, with a literature mean of 9.15 mm. Body mass is around 0.012 g. The head measures 0.91 mm long and 1.23 mm wide, with eyes of 0.11 mm² area. The antennae are 2.86 mm long. The pronotum is 2.21 mm long and 1.93 mm wide, while the elytra reach 5.87 mm. The membranous wings are notably longer at 11.13 mm, giving a wing load of 0.275. Overall body width is 2.36 mm and height 1.79 mm. Hairiness totals 20.21, with densest hair on the head dorsum (23.59) and pronotum dorsum (23.86). The abdomen is less hairy (dorsal 17.80, ventral 15.60). Legs are adapted for walking: the mid femora are 1.84 mm long and the hind tibiae 2.08 mm. No sexual dimorphism is apparent. The species is listed in the United Kingdom Species Inventory.