Dalopius marginatus

Scientific profile

Dalopius marginatus is a click beetle in the family Elateridae. Adult body length measures about 0.8 centimetres and body mass approximately 0.0066 grams. The only activity period documented is June. Wing loading is low at 0.197 and the aspect ratio 2.213; wings are roughly 9.5 millimetres long and 4.3 millimetres wide, giving a total area of 33.5 square millimetres. The elytra are 5.2 millimetres long and 1.1 millimetres wide. Head length is 1.1 millimetres and width 1.2 millimetres; the antennae reach 2.4 millimetres. The pronotum measures 2.0 millimetres in length and 1.8 millimetres in width. Leg segments have the following lengths: front femur 1.6 mm, front tibia 1.4 mm; mid femur 1.7 mm, mid tibia 1.6 mm; hind femur 1.8 mm, hind tibia 1.6 mm. Body roundness is moderate at 0.625. Total hairiness is indexed at 25.3, with the highest densities on the dorsal abdomen (36.7) and pronotum (26.3). Eye area is small (0.15 square millimetres). Average colour lightness is 124.75, suggesting a relatively pale appearance. No ecological, dietary or breeding details are available from the dataset.