False-tiger-beetles
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Elacatis
false tiger beetles
Elacatis is a genus of false tiger beetles in the family Salpingidae, containing approximately 13 described species. The genus was established by Pascoe in 1860. Seven species are recognized in the Nearctic region north of Mexico, including two recently described species: E. larsoni from Nebraska and E. stephani from Arizona. The genus is classified within the subfamily Othniinae.