Aphricus

J.L. LeConte, 1853

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Aphricus is a of click beetles (Elateridae) in the Cardiophorinae. The genus was established by J.L. LeConte in 1853 and is currently accepted in taxonomic databases, though GBIF flags its status as doubtful. It belongs to the diverse Elateroidea superfamily, which contains beetles capable of producing a clicking sound to right themselves when overturned. The genus is poorly documented in public sources, with minimal observational records.

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How to pronounce Aphricus: //ˈæf.rɪ.kəs//

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Taxonomic status note

GBIF lists the status of Aphricus as 'DOUBTFUL' with a match type of 'HIGHERRANK', suggesting potential taxonomic uncertainty or issues with -level placement. Catalogue of Life accepts the as valid with authorship 1853, while GBIF records 1854. These minor discrepancies in authorship year are common in historical taxonomic literature.

Data availability

Only 9 observations are recorded in iNaturalist, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported. No Wikipedia summary exists. The genus appears to be data-deficient in public biodiversity platforms.