''Semiotus'' is a

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belonging to the family

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. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright

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. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or reddish stripes. The Neotropical genus occurs from

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and

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. The genus was described by

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, the zoology professor of the

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. There is a close genus '' Semiotinus'' Pjatakowa, 1941, which initially included one species '' Semiotinus banghaasi'' Pjatakowa, 1941. S. A. Wells (2003) proposed to transfer 15 species, formerly placed in ''Semiotus'' Eschscholtz into the genus ''Semiotinus''. R. Golbach (1969) suggested for species of the genera ''Semiotus'' Eschsch., ''Semiotinus'' Pjatakowa and '' Oistus'' Cand. the new subfamily '' Serniotinae''.Golbach, R. 1969. ''Semiotinae'', new subfamily of ''Elateridae'' (''Col''.) ''Acta Zoológica Lilloana'' 25.

List of species

* '' Semiotus acutus'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus aeneovittatus'' Kirsch, 1884 * '' Semiotus aliciae'' Wells, 2007 * ''

Semiotus alternatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Schwarz, 1904 * '' Semiotus angulatus'' Drury, 1782 * '' Semiotus angusticollis'' Blanchard, 1843 * '' Semiotus angustus'' Wells, 2007 * ''

Semiotus antennatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Schwarz, 1900 * ''

Semiotus anthracinus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Szombathy, 1909 * ''

Semiotus approximatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1857 * ''

Semiotus auripilis ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1874 * ''

Semiotus badeni ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Steinheil, 1875 * ''

Semiotus bifasciatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Schwarz, 1902 * ''

Semiotus bispinus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1874 * ''

Semiotus boliviensis ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1897 * ''

Semiotus borrei ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1878 * ''

Semiotus brevicollis ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus buckleyi'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus candezei'' Kirsch, 1866 * '' Semiotus capucinus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus caracasanus'' Rojas, 1855 * '' Semiotus carinicollis'' Kirsch, 1884 * '' Semiotus carus'' Janson, 1882 * '' Semiotus catei'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus chassaini'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus chontalenus'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus clarki'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus colombianus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus conicicollis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus convacus'' Aranda, 2004 * '' Semiotus convexicollis'' Blanchard, 1843 * '' Semiotus cristatus'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus cuspidatus'' (Chevrolat, 1833) * '' Semiotus cuspidatus'' Chevrolat, 1833 * '' Semiotus cyrtomaris'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus decoratus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus diptychus'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus distinctus'' Herbst, 1806 * '' Semiotus dohrni'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus elegantulus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus exsolutus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus fascicularis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus flavangulus'' Candèze, 1900 * '' Semiotus fleutiauxi'' Szombathy, 1909 * '' Semiotus formosus'' Janson, 1882 * '' Semiotus fryi'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus fulvicollis'' Blanchard, 1843 * '' Semiotus furcatus'' (Fabricius, 1792) * ''

Semiotus fusciformis ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or red ...

'' Kirsch, 1866 * '' Semiotus germari'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus gibbosus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus girardi'' Chassain, 2002 * '' Semiotus glabricollis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus hispidus'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus horvathi'' Szombathy, 1909 * '' Semiotus illigeri'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus illustris'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus imperialis'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus insignis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus intermedius'' Herbst, 1806 * '' Semiotus jansoni'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus juvenilis'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus kathleenae'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus kondratieffi'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus lacrimiformis'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus langei'' Schwarz, 1902 * ''

Semiotus ligatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or redd ...

'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus ligneus'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Semiotus limatus'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus limbaticollis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus linnei'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus luteipennis'' Guerin, 1838 * '' Semiotus macer'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus matilei'' Chassain, 2001 * '' Semiotus melanocephalus'' Schwarz, 1902 * '' Semiotus melleus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus morio'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus multifidus'' Candèze, 1874 * '' Semiotus nigriceps'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus nigricollis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus nigrolineatus'' Schwarz, 1900 * '' Semiotus oranense'' Aranda, 2004 * '' Semiotus pallicornus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus pectitus'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus perangustus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus pilosus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus pulchellus'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Semiotus punctatostriatus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus punctatus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus quadricollis'' Kirsch, 1866 * '' Semiotus quadrivittis'' Steinheil, 1875 * '' Semiotus reaumuri'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus regalis'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus rileyi'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus ruber'' Pjatakowa, 1941 * '' Semiotus rubricollis'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus sanguinicollis'' Blanchard, 1843 * '' Semiotus sanguinolentus'' Candèze, 1900 * '' Semiotus schaumi'' Guerin, 1844 * '' Semiotus scitulus'' Candèze, 1864 * '' Semiotus seladonius'' Guerin-Meneville, 1844 * '' Semiotus singularis'' Kirsch, 1884 * '' Semiotus sommeri'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus spinosus'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus splendidus'' Candèze, 1881 * '' Semiotus staudingeri'' Pjatakowa, 1941 * '' Semiotus stramineus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus striatus'' Guerin, 1855 * '' Semiotus subvirescens'' Schwarz, 1904 * '' Semiotus superbus'' Kirsch, 1866 * '' Semiotus supplicans'' Kirsch, 1884 * '' Semiotus taeniatus'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Semiotus trilineatus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Semiotus trinitensis'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus triplehorni'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus vicinus'' Fleutiaux, 1920 * '' Semiotus virescens'' Candèze, 1857 * ''

Semiotus virgatus ''Semiotus'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. It includes about 85 large sized (14–48 mm) and colourful click beetles with bright integument. The colouration is usually yellow with longitudinal black, orange or redd ...

'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Semiotus woodi'' Wells, 2007 * '' Semiotus zonatus'' Candèze, 1874

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