False long-horned beetles

Pronunciation
/FALS layng-HORND beet-le/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
False long-horned beetle
Plural
False long-horned beetles

Definition

A term used to denote any insect belonging to the family *Oedemeridae* that is not a true long-horned beetle.

Etymology

The term 'false' is used because these insects share some superficial similarities with true long-horned beetles but belong to a different family.

Example

False long-horned beetles, although not true long-horned beetles, can be mistaken for them due to their elongated antennae.

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