Megathous

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Megathous
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Megathous nigerrimus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Subfamily: Dendrometrinae
Tribe: Dendrometrini
Genus: Megathous
Reitter, 1905
Synonyms
  • Harmiathous Ôhira, 1993
  • Harminathous Kishii, 1955
  • Mehathous Cobos, 1969

Megathous is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are about 18 described species in Megathous, found in the Palearctic. [1] [2] [3]

Species

These species belong to the genus Megathous: [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "GBIF, Megathous" . Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ↑ Bestimmungs-Tabelle der europaichen Coleopteren lvi. Elateridae, 1 Theil Elaterini, Subtribus Athouina, aus der palaearctischen Fauna. Mit einer Uebersicht der Familiengruppe der Sternoxia und der Gattungen der Elateridae. Verhandlungen Ver Brunn, xliii 1905: pp. 1-122 (in German)
  3. ↑ Biolib
  4. ↑ "IRMNG taxon details, Megathous Reitter, 1905" . Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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