Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Allotriocarida > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Infraclass Pterygota > Order Coleoptera > Suborder Polyphaga > Infraorder Elateriformia > Superfamily Elateroidea > Family Elateridae

Elathous Reitter, 1890

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Athoina*	Reitter, 1906	generic synonym
*Elathouina*	Reitter, 1905	generic synonym
*Melanathous*	Reitter, 1905	generic synonym
*Elathous brucki*	(Candèze, 1878)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous candezei*	(Reitter, 1890)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous chiarae*	Guglielmi & Platia, 1985	taxonomically included in
*Elathous crovatoi*	Platia & Schimmel, 1993	taxonomically included in
*Elathous cyprius*	(Baudi, 1871)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous emgei*	(Schwarz, 1893)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous impressifrons*	(Hampe, 1866)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous niger*	Schwarz, 1897	taxonomically included in
*Elathous perrisi*	(Desbrochers des Loges, 1873)	taxonomically included in
*Elathous rufus*	(Candèze, 1860)	taxonomically included in
*Leptoschema*	auct.	misapplied name

Children

Elathous brucki (Candèze, 1878)
Elathous candezei (Reitter, 1890)
Elathous chiarae Guglielmi & Platia, 1985
Elathous crovatoi Platia & Schimmel, 1993
Elathous cyprius (Baudi, 1871)
Elathous emgei (Schwarz, 1893)
Elathous impressifrons (Hampe, 1866)
Elathous niger Schwarz, 1897
Elathous perrisi (Desbrochers des Loges, 1873)
Elathous rufus (Candèze, 1860)