Elaphognathia Monod, 1926

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Genus Elaphognathia Monod, 1926

Type species. Anceus ferox Haswell, 1885 ; subsequent designation by Cohen and Poore (1994).

Remarks. The most recent diagnosis to the genus is that of Cohen and Poore (1994). There are 13 species of Elaphognathia , six of which occur in Australia ( Cohen & Poore 1994; present work), with four species being recorded from tropical and subtropical habitats.