Anchastus

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Anchastus
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Anchastus signaticollis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Anchastus
LeConte, 1853
Synonyms
List
  • AbseusFleutiaux, 1931
  • AnchustusMiwa, 1927
  • AnthastusLöding, 1945
  • BrachycrepisLeconte, 1854
  • CandezellaSzombathy, 1910
  • DoualarhinusLaurent & Taminiaux, 1961
  • ElatrinusHorn, 1871

Anchastus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. [1] The species of this genus are found in America, Southern Africa, Australia. [1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Anchastus: [1]


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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Anchastus LeConte, 1853". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Essig Museum of Entomology Collections". essigdb.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-03.