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Genus Aptopus

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)
Superfamily Elateroidea
Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)
Subfamily Cardiophorinae
Genus Aptopus
Explanation of Names
Aptopus Eschscholtz 1829
Numbers
6 spp. in our area(1); several more awaiting description
Range
sw. US to C. Amer. / W. Indies - Map (1)(2)
Works Cited
1.Johnson P.J. (-2013) Elateridae of Canada and the Continental United States
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 11 December, 2008 - 2:55am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, bmathison1972
Last updated 30 July, 2022 - 7:55pm

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