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Stenagostus

Stenagostus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae.

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Stenagostus
A small, brown, pill-shaped beetle, with small, thin legs, long, thin, swept-back antenna, and a long abdomen stands on a white background, being photographed for documentation purposes.
Stenagostus rhombus, a member of the stenagostus genus.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Stenagostus
Thomson, 1859

Stenagostus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae.1

The species of this genus are found in Europe and Japan.1

Species:

  • Stenagostus horioi
  • Stenagostus laufferi (Reitter, 1904)1
  • Stenagostus rhombeus (Olivier, 1790)2
  • Stenagostus rufus (De Geer, 1774)3
  • Stenagostus sardiniensis (Reitter 1914)4

Reference Images

Stenagostus rufus

Stenagostus rhombeus

References

References

  1. "Stenagostus Thomson, 1859". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. "Stenagostus rhombeus (Olivier, 1790)". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. "Stenagostus rufus (De Geer, 1774)". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  4. "Stenagostus sardiniensis (Reitter 1914)". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-11-22.