Family: Elateridae
Original taxon name: Athous (Orthathous) pallidus n. sp.
Author of the original taxon name: Platia, G. & Gudenzi, I.
Classic locality: Bosnia-Erzegovina: Plasa Planina, Neretva Valley
Reference where the scientific name of taxon was first described in: Platia, G. & Gudenzi, I. (2001). Descrizione di venti nuove specie di elateridi della regione paleartica. Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storio Naturale della Romagna, 16 suppl.: 73-98 pp.
Economy where the taxon was described in: BIH(FBH)
Specific description of the place: Plasa Mt.
Global distribution of taxon: BIH
Reference where the scientific name of taxon was accepted in: Löbl, I. & Smetana, A. (eds.) (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera Volume 4. Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. Stenstrup: 935pp pp.