Anchastus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae.[1] The species of this genus are found in America, Southern Africa, Australia.[1]

Anchastus
Anchastus signaticollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Anchastus
LeConte, 1853
Synonyms
List
  • Abseus Fleutiaux, 1931
  • Anchustus Miwa, 1927
  • Anthastus Löding, 1945
  • Brachycrepis Leconte, 1854
  • Candezella Szombathy, 1910
  • Doualarhinus Laurent & Taminiaux, 1961
  • Elatrinus Horn, 1871

Species edit

The following species are recognised in the genus Anchastus:[1]


References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Anchastus LeConte, 1853". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Essig Museum of Entomology Collections". essigdb.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-03.