Calais parreysiiCalais parreysii is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Agrypninae.DescriptionCalais parreysii can reach a length of. Body is black, elongate and covered with thick white and black scales forming a variegated pattern. Pronotum shows two small black spots. Adults fly from late May to early June. The larvae develop in the wood of the old rotten fallen trees, especially pines. Larvae are active predators feeding on insects living in rotten wood.Distribution and habitatThis species s widespread from the Balkan Peninsula to Central-Western Asia and the Near East. It lives in the pine forests and in the thickets in moist areas.