Anthracalaus

Fairmaire, 1889

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Anthracalaus is a of click beetles ( Elateridae) described by Fairmaire in 1889. It belongs to the Agrypninae and tribe Pseudomelanactini. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited information available on its constituent , , and natural history.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthracalaus: /ˌænθrəˈkælaʊs/

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Taxonomic placement

Anthracalaus is classified within the Agrypninae, a diverse group of click beetles that includes many and often cryptically colored . The tribe Pseudomelanactini, to which it belongs, is not well-studied and lacks comprehensive modern revisions.

Data limitations

With only 27 observations on iNaturalist and no Wikipedia entry, Anthracalaus represents a data-deficient . Original descriptions by 19th-century authors such as Fairmaire often lack diagnostic detail by modern standards, complicating identification and study.

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