Alaus Explained

Alaus is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Unlike many click beetles, Alaus larvae are completely predatory.

Selected species

• Alaus lusciosus (Hope, 1832)
• Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863
• Alaus myops (Fabricius, 1791)^[1]
• 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 Identifier
• Names

Notes and References

1. Casari . Sônia A. . Larvae of Alaus myops, A. oculatus, Chalcolepidius porcatus, Hemirhipus apicalis and generic larval characterization (Elateridae, Agrypninae, Hemirhipini) . Iheringia. Série Zoologia . June 2002 . 92 . 93–110 . 10.1590/S0073-47212002000200009 . en . 0073-4721. free .