Oxynopterinae

Oxynopterinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxynopterinae: /ˌɑksiːˌnɒptəˈraɪniː/

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Images

Melanactes densus by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Black Click Beetle (14455711005) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Black Click Beetle (14269116108) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Click Beetle (14454356342) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Melanactes piceus P1220595a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Melanactes piceus P1220593a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Oxynopterinae is a subfamily of click beetles containing 9 species in 4 genera, primarily found in North America. It was previously classified as a tribe in the Dendrometrinae subfamily.

Distribution

Found in North America.

Evolution

Formerly treated as a tribe (Oxynopterini) within Dendrometrinae (=Prosterninae).

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Coleoptera
  • Oxynopterinae
  • Click beetles
  • North America