| Alaus | |
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| Alaus oculatus | |
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| Alaus zunianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Tribe: | Hemirhipini |
| Genus: | Alaus Eschscholtz, 1829 |
Alaus is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Unlike many click beetles, Alaus larvae are completely predatory.
Selected species
- Alaus lusciosus (Hope, 1832)
- Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863
- Alaus myops (Fabricius, 1791)1
- Alaus naja Candèze, 1868
- Alaus oculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - eyed click beetle
- Alaus oklahomensis Hatch, 1930
- Alaus pantherinus Candèze, 1881
- Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
- Alaus plebejus Candèze, 1874
- Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893
References
References
- Casari, Sônia A. (June 2002). "Larvae of Alaus myops, A. oculatus, Chalcolepidius porcatus, Hemirhipus apicalis and generic larval characterization (Elateridae, Agrypninae, Hemirhipini)". Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 92: 93–110. doi:10.1590/S0073-47212002000200009. ISSN 0073-4721.