Vesperelater
Genus of beetles
| Vesperelater | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Subfamily: | Agrypninae |
| Tribe: | Pyrophorini |
| Genus: | Vesperelater Costa, 1975 |
| Species | |
| 4; see text | |
Vesperelater is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the tribe Pyrophorini, all of which are bioluminescent. Most of the species were formerly in the genus Pyrophorus.[1]
List of species
- Vesperelater arizonicus (Hyslop, 1918)
- Vesperelater gemmiferus (Germar, 1841)
- Vesperelater occidentalis (Champion, 1896)
- Vesperelater ornamentum (Germar, 1841)
References
- ^ BugGuide
