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I have no idea of the family of this one Possible to identify?

Attracted to UV-light in Accra, Ghana.

Robertoooo.... dove sei?

good morning !!!
It seems as to belongs to Drilini. Quite similar to the Palaearctic genus Selasia.
For the west African fauna, you can see here:

Robin Kundrata and Ladislav Bocak: Taxonomic review of Drilini (Elateridae: Agrypninae) in Cameroon reveals high morphological diversity, including the discovery of five new genera.
Insect Systematics & Evolution (2017)


George

This IS a Selasia ! I am afraid that no identification is possible by picture

E.

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Thank you very much all!

How many species of Selasia is there in West Africa?

Get in touch with Robin Kundrata. He will be able to ID it for you if known. robin.kundrata@upol.cz

I will try to contact him. Thank you!

Hello, in fact the revision of the west African Drilini is in progress at the moment...
The photographs are not sharp enough to see clearly the pronotum and frontal region of head but I think this is Selasia. However, some Wittmerselasia spp. are quite similar in that region..