''Alaus'' is a genus of
click beetle
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, s ...
belonging to the family
Elateridae
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, sp ...
. Unlike many click beetles, ''Alaus'' larvae are completely predatory.
Selected species
* ''
Alaus lusciosus'' (Hope, 1832)
* ''
Alaus melanops'' LeConte, 1863
* ''
Alaus myops'' (Fabricius, 1791)
* ''
Alaus naja'' Candèze, 1868
* ''
Alaus oculatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - eyed click beetle
* ''
Alaus oklahomensis'' Hatch, 1930
* ''
Alaus pantherinus'' Candèze, 1881
* ''
Alaus patricius''
Candeze, 1857
* ''
Alaus plebejus'' Candèze, 1874
* ''
Alaus zunianus'' Casey, 1893
References
Biolib Zipcodezoo Species IdentifierNames
Elateridae genera
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