Euryptychini
Mamaev, 1976
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1Euryptychini is a tribe of click beetles within the Eucnemidae, established by Mamaev in 1976. Members of this tribe are classified in the Macraulacinae and share characteristics typical of the false click beetles, including reduced or modified clicking mechanisms compared to true click beetles (Elateridae). The tribe is relatively small and poorly documented in the scientific literature, with limited biological and ecological information available.
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How to pronounce Euryptychini: /ˌjʊrɪpˈtɪkɪnaɪ/
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Taxonomic note
Euryptychini is one of several tribes within Macraulacinae, a of Eucnemidae. The tribe was described by Russian entomologist Boris Mamaev in 1976. Eucnemidae as a whole are distinguished from true click beetles (Elateridae) by their generally reduced prosternal process and often less pronounced clicking ability.
Data availability
Based on iNaturalist records, the tribe has been observed in the field at least 10 times, though -level identifications may be sparse. Published biological and morphological studies specific to Euryptychini are limited, and most comprehensive treatments focus on the Eucnemidae or Macraulacinae as a whole.