Amychus

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Amychus
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Amychus granulatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Subtribe: Denticollina
Genus: Amychus
Pascoe, 1876

Amychus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. [1] [2] This genus is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

Species

There are three recognized species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Amychus in New Zealand Organisms Register (NZOR)
  2. "Amychus Pascoe, 1876". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 7 May 2021.