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Propsephus
As recorded: Propsephus Hyslop, 1921
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Elateridae
- Collected by
- Mann, W.M.
- Type status
- Type
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Propsephus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-01.

2025-06-01
Nagla
(c) Dinesh Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-01
Nagla
(c) Dinesh Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-15
Mengueme, Centre, CM
(c) Stefaneakame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-18
Bulawayo South, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(c) Moira FitzPatrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-17
Centre, CM
(c) Stefaneakame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-09-14
Thane, IN-MH, IN
(c) Amol Patwardhan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Propsephus. BPBM 1306. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38233693. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/enttyp/1306.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38233693 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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