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Simodactylus
As recorded: Simodactylus Candèze, 1859
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Elateridae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Type status
- Type
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Simodactylus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.

2026-08-01
Arue, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Arue, French Polynesia
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
Wonga QLD 4873, Australia
(c) David White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-08
Kiangan, PH-IF, PH
(c) Mark Bulahao, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-05
Kiangan, PH-IF, PH
(c) Mark Bulahao, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-07-24
Kiangan, PH-IF, PH
(c) Mark Bulahao, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Simodactylus. BPBM 2516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38679112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/enttyp/2516.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38679112 ↗
- 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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