Hypolithus
Eschscholtz, 1829
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1Hypolithus is a of click beetles (Elateridae) in the Hypnoidinae. It was established by Eschscholtz in 1829. The genus is rarely encountered in collections and scientific literature, with very few observations documented. in this genus are small to medium-sized beetles with the characteristic body form of hypnoidine click beetles.
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How to pronounce Hypolithus: //hɪˈpɒlɪθəs//
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Taxonomic Note
Hypolithus is classified in the Hypnoidinae, a group of small click beetles often associated with moist . The name has occasionally been confused with similar names in other , but it is valid and accepted within Elateridae. The original description by Eschscholtz (1829) predates modern taxonomic conventions, and the type designation may require verification.