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Balgus
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.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Balgus tuberculosus
speciesBalgus tuberculosus
Balgus rugosus
speciesBalgus rugosus
Balgus humilis
speciesBalgus humilis
Balgus eschscholtzi
speciesBalgus eschscholtzi
Balgus schnusei
speciesBalgus schnusei
Balgus albofasciatus
speciesBalgus albofasciatus
Balgus obconicus
speciesBalgus obconicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 909385.