Balgus rugosus

Balgus rugosus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae

Balgus is a genus of Central American click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the family which contain at least one bioluminescent species. The genus was originally placed in the family Eucnemidae, later transferred to Throscidae, but recent classifications establish them firmly within Elateridae.

Distribution

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Balgus rugosus

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