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Anchastus
As recorded: Anchastus LeConte, 1853
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Elateridae
- Collected by
- Gressitt, J. L.
- Date
- July 15, 1934
- Locality
- Sakahon, Karenko
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1934, Gressitt, J. L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Anchastus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 250 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Home
(c) garrett_mckinley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
S I-35 Frontage Rd, Atascosa, TX, US
(c) Jerry Morrisey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Haggard Ranch, Von Ormy, TX 78073, USA
(c) Nathan Wahler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
S I-35 Frontage Rd, Atascosa, TX, US
(c) IDClaire, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-02
Location: 27.520320, -97.896327
(c) Ashley Schmitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, TX, US
(c) Micah Shively, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anchastus. BPBM GBIF 6192470874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6192470874. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/gbif-6192470874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6192470874 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
