Alaus
Alaus | |
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Museum specimen of Alaus lacteus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Elateridae |
Genus: | Alaus Eschscholtz, 1829 |
Alaus is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Unlike many click beetles, Alaus larvae are completely predatory.
Selected species
- Alaus lacteus Candeze, 1857
- Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eyed Click Beetle
- Alaus pantherinus Candèze, 1881
- Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
- Alaus plebejus Candèze, 1874
References
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