Beckerus

Johnson, 2008

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Beckerus is a of click beetles (Elateridae) described by Johnson in 2008. The genus is known from a small number of observations, with 11 records documented on iNaturalist. As a member of Elateridae, it shares the 's characteristic body plan adapted for the 'clicking' escape mechanism. The genus was established relatively recently in coleopteran .

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How to pronounce Beckerus: /ˈbɛkɛrʊs/

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Taxonomic recency

Beckerus was described in 2008, making it a relatively recently established in the diverse Elateridae, which contains over 10,000 described worldwide.

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