| Aplotarsus | |
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| Aplotarsus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Aplotarsus Stephens, 1830 |
Aplotarsus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. [1]
The genus was first described by Stephens in 1830. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe. [1]
Species:
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