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Elateridae [‚el·ə′ter·ə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) The click beetles, a large family of coleopteran insects in the superfamily Elateroidea; many have light-producing organs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Waterhouse informs me, that of the Harpalidae there are eight or nine species -- the forms of the greater number being very peculiar; of Heteromera, four or five species; of Rhyncophora, six or seven; and of the following families one species in each: Staphylinidae, Elateridae, Cebrionidae, Melolonthidae. |
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