Genus Elater

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Elater abruptus Say - Elater abruptus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)

Subfamily Elaterinae

Genus Elater

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First officially published by Linnaeus in 1758

Explanation of Names

Elater is from Greek elater (ελατηρ-) "that which drives, hurls, sets in motion", no doubt referring to its way of hurling itself into the air when it clicks.

Numbers

Nearctica lists 10 species.

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 19 November, 2005 - 8:02pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, Chuck Entz
Last updated 7 May, 2009 - 7:18pm

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