Alaus

Alaus
Museum specimen of Alaus lacteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
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.

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