Plastocerus
Genus of insects
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Plastocerus is a genus of click beetles, the sole member of the tribe Plastocerini. While it has historically often been ranked as a family,[1] the genus is now placed firmly within the Elateridae family.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Plastocerus | |
|---|---|
| Plastocerus angulosus, male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Subfamily: | Dendrometrinae |
| Tribe: | Plastocerini |
| Genus: | Plastocerus Schaum, 1852 |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
- Plastocerus angulosus (Germar, 1844)
- Plastocerus thoracicus Fleutiaux, 1918