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Taxonomy of Genus Alaus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eyed Click Beetles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
52
4609
79150
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
23
2729
37099
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
1409
20501
Genera
Species
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
119
4087
Genera
Species
TribeHemirhipini
Candeze, 1857
34
554
Genera
Species
GenusAlaus
Eschscholtz, 1829
Eyed Click Beetles
215Species
Subnodes of Alaus Eschscholtz, 1829
SpeciesAlaus abrotanus Ohira, 1966  ⇒ Cryptalaus mus
SpeciesAlaus acontias Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus aculatus
SpeciesAlaus albatus Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus albertisi
SpeciesAlaus alicii
SpeciesAlaus alpestris Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus alternans Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus anguis Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus angularis
SpeciesAlaus angulicollis Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus angusticollis
SpeciesAlaus angustus Schwarz, 1899  ⇒ Calais angustus
SpeciesAlaus antinorii Candeze, 1889
SpeciesAlaus appendiculatus Herbst, 1806
SpeciesAlaus archboldi Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus arfakianus
SpeciesAlaus aspersus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus atropos Gerstaecker, 1871
SpeciesAlaus bakeri Fleutiaux, 1940
SpeciesAlaus basalis
SpeciesAlaus bereli Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus berus Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus bicornutus
SpeciesAlaus bimaculatus Fleutiaux, 1940
SpeciesAlaus biocellatus Fleutiaux, 1919
SpeciesAlaus bituberosus Fairmaire, 1881
SpeciesAlaus borelii Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus brevipennis Candeze, 1875
SpeciesAlaus breviplicatus Fairmaire, 1883
SpeciesAlaus bubonius Candeze, 1900
SpeciesAlaus caffer Boheman, 1851
SpeciesAlaus calcaripilosus Casari, 1996
SpeciesAlaus canadensis Candeze, 1889
SpeciesAlaus candezei Murray, 1868
SpeciesAlaus caprimulgus
SpeciesAlaus carinulatus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1940
SpeciesAlaus cenchris Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus cerastes Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus cerberus Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus cheesmanae Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus cinnamomeus Casari, 2003
SpeciesAlaus colffsi Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus constrictus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus coomani Fleutiaux, 1927
SpeciesAlaus corniger Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus cornutus
SpeciesAlaus costulicollis Fairmaire, 1878
SpeciesAlaus crassus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus cretatus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus cristatus Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus crokisii Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus crucifer Candeze, 1889
SpeciesAlaus curtipennis Schwarz, 1906
SpeciesAlaus darwini Blackburn, 1890
SpeciesAlaus debyi
SpeciesAlaus depressicollis Schwarz, 1900
SpeciesAlaus detritus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus dohertyi Fleutiaux, 1940
SpeciesAlaus dohrni Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus doriae
SpeciesAlaus elongatus Miwa, 1929
SpeciesAlaus engelhardi
SpeciesAlaus eryx Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus excavatus Fabricius, 1801
SpeciesAlaus famulus Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus farinosus Montrouzier, 1860
SpeciesAlaus farinulentus Fleutiaux, 1934
SpeciesAlaus ferrugineus
SpeciesAlaus figuratus
SpeciesAlaus foersteri
SpeciesAlaus funebris Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus funereus Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus furvus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus gibberosus Schwarz, 1893
SpeciesAlaus gibboni Newman, 1857
SpeciesAlaus gigas Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Cryptalaus gigas
SpeciesAlaus gracilis Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus griseofasciatus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus guamensis
SpeciesAlaus haje Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus haroldi
SpeciesAlaus humeralis Heller, 1934
SpeciesAlaus hurria Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus hybris Candeze, 1900
SpeciesAlaus immaculatus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus infumatus
SpeciesAlaus inusitatus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1940
SpeciesAlaus keili
SpeciesAlaus lactellus
SpeciesAlaus lacteus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus lansbergei Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus laportei Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus larvatus Candeze, 1874  ⇒ Cryptalaus larvatus larvatus
SpeciesAlaus latipennis Casari, 2003
SpeciesAlaus lectilis Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus longipennis Schwarz, 1900
SpeciesAlaus lophura Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus lusciosus Hope, 1832
Texas Click Beetle
SpeciesAlaus lynceus Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus macari Candeze, 1889
SpeciesAlaus macer Candeze, 1878  ⇒ Neocalais macer
SpeciesAlaus macleayi Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Cryptalaus macleayi
SpeciesAlaus maculosus
SpeciesAlaus mahenus Fairmaire, 1892
SpeciesAlaus marmoratus
SpeciesAlaus melancholicus Candeze, 1874  ⇒ Cryptalaus melancholicus
SpeciesAlaus melanops LeConte, 1863
Western Eyed Click Beetle
SpeciesAlaus mniszechi
SpeciesAlaus modigliani Candeze, 1892
SpeciesAlaus moerens Germar, 1840
SpeciesAlaus montanus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus montraveli Montrouzier, 1860
SpeciesAlaus morphnus Candeze, 1900
SpeciesAlaus mortuus J. Thomson, 1856
SpeciesAlaus mus Miwa, 1929
SpeciesAlaus mustivatus Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus myops Fabricius, 1801
Blind Click Beetle, Smalleyed click beetle
SpeciesAlaus naja Candeze, 1868
SpeciesAlaus nanus
SpeciesAlaus nebulosus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus niger Van Zwaluwenburg, 1948
SpeciesAlaus nigrobasalis Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus nigromaculatus Schwarz, 1905
SpeciesAlaus nigrsignatus
SpeciesAlaus ninguidus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus nivellus Fauvel, 1862
SpeciesAlaus nobilis Sallé, 1855
SpeciesAlaus nubilus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus obliquus
SpeciesAlaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle, Eastern-Eyed Click Beetle
SpeciesAlaus oklahomensis Hatch, 1930
SpeciesAlaus ophthalmicus Perty, 1830
SpeciesAlaus oreas Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus pantherinus Candeze, 1882
SpeciesAlaus parallelus Candeze, 1896
SpeciesAlaus parreyssi Steven, 1830  ⇒ Calais parreysii
SpeciesAlaus patricius Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus pectinatus Fairmaire, 1897
SpeciesAlaus pectinicornis Schwarz, 1908
SpeciesAlaus platteuwi
SpeciesAlaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
SpeciesAlaus podargus Candeze, 1874  ⇒ Cryptalaus podargus
SpeciesAlaus polyzonus
SpeciesAlaus primarius Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus propinquus Schwarz, 1898
SpeciesAlaus prosectus Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Cryptalaus prosectus
Great click beetle
SpeciesAlaus proximus Fleutiaux, 1940
SpeciesAlaus pulvereus Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus pumilus Candeze, 1874  ⇒ Cryptalaus pumilus
SpeciesAlaus putridus Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Cryptalaus putridus
SpeciesAlaus quadrivittatus Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus rectangularis
SpeciesAlaus regalis Candeze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus reichei Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus revoili Fairmaire, 1887
SpeciesAlaus ritsemae
SpeciesAlaus rochebrunei Fairmaire, 1891
SpeciesAlaus rosanbergi
SpeciesAlaus rosenbergi
SpeciesAlaus rotundimaculatus Schwarz, 1905
SpeciesAlaus rudis Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Calais rudis
SpeciesAlaus samoensis Van Zwaluwenburg, 1928
SpeciesAlaus schneideri Schwarz, 1908
SpeciesAlaus schwarzi
SpeciesAlaus scops
SpeciesAlaus scotti Fleutiaux, 1922
SpeciesAlaus sculptus Westwood, 1848  ⇒ Cryptalaus sculptus
SpeciesAlaus scytale Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus semperi Candeze, 1875
SpeciesAlaus sericeus Casari, 2003  ⇒ Cryptalaus sericeus
SpeciesAlaus similis Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus sinuosicollis
SpeciesAlaus sjoestedti Schwarz, 1903
SpeciesAlaus sjostedti Schwarz, 1903
SpeciesAlaus sordidus Westwood, 1848  ⇒ Cryptalaus sordidus
SpeciesAlaus speciosus Linnaeus, 1767
SpeciesAlaus spectabilis O. Heer, 1865
SpeciesAlaus spinicollis Van Zwaluwenburg, 1951
SpeciesAlaus spinifer Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus staudingeri Candeze, 1900
SpeciesAlaus stellio Candeze, 1889  ⇒ Calais stellio
SpeciesAlaus striatus Candeze, 1900
SpeciesAlaus strix Candeze, 1893
SpeciesAlaus suboculatus Candeze, 1857
SpeciesAlaus subrecticollis
SpeciesAlaus subsericeus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus sulaensis Candeze, 1897
SpeciesAlaus sulcicollis Schwarz, 1902  ⇒ Calais sulcicollis
SpeciesAlaus sumatraensis Fleutiaux, 1940
SpeciesAlaus suturalis Champion, 1894
SpeciesAlaus tavuvu Van Zwaluwenburg, 1934
SpeciesAlaus thoracopunctactus Casari, 2003
SpeciesAlaus thoracopunctatus Casari, 2003
SpeciesAlaus tigrinus Schwarz, 1905
SpeciesAlaus timoriensis
SpeciesAlaus tortrix
SpeciesAlaus toxopei Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus tricolor Olivier, 1790
SpeciesAlaus trifasciatus
SpeciesAlaus tristis Candeze, 1889
SpeciesAlaus truncatipennis Boheman, 1851
SpeciesAlaus tuberculatus Montrouzier, 1855
SpeciesAlaus umbonatus Van Zwaluwenburg, 1963
SpeciesAlaus unicus Fleutiaux, 1910
SpeciesAlaus variegatus Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus velentinus Candeze, 1880
SpeciesAlaus velutinus
SpeciesAlaus veracruzanus Casari, 1996
SpeciesAlaus victoriae Schwarz, 1902
SpeciesAlaus vollenhoveni Ernest Candèze, 1865
SpeciesAlaus wallandi
SpeciesAlaus westermanni Candeze, 1857  ⇒ Anthracalaus westermanni
SpeciesAlaus yamato Nakane, 1957
SpeciesAlaus zunianus Casey, 1893
Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle, Zuni Click Beetle

Synonyms
Alans (Chenu, 1860)
Calais (Laporte, 1836)
Lamprias (Gistel, 1834)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Alaus
EnglishEyed Click Beetles


Distribution of Alaus Eschscholtz, 1829
Albania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Liberia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Republic South Africa, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sudan, Taiwan, Tunisia, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe


Distribution on islands
Kai Islands


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