Agraeus (beetle)
Agraeus is a genus of click beetles belonging to the family Elateridae and the subfamily Agrypninae. Many species have bizarre anatomical modifications that are indicative of an association with ants, but this has not yet been directly confirmed.[1]
| Agraeus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Subfamily: | Agrypninae |
| Tribe: | Agrypnini |
| Genus: | Agraeus Candèze, 1857 |
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References
- Parker, J. (2016) Myrmecophily in beetles (Coleoptera): evolutionary patterns and biological mechanisms. Myrmecological News 22: 65-108.
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