Biology:Sinelater

Sinelater is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. Sinelater perroti, its only species, is found in Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, China (Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan). Adults reach a length of 43–60 mm, making it of the largest click beetles.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described as a Tetralobus species. It was later moved to the subgenus Sinelater. This subgenus was upgraded to the genus level in 1994.

References

• New Records of the Giant Click-Beetle Sinelater perroti (Fleutiaux) (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Tetralobinae)

Wikidata ☰ Q10819893 entry