Euryptychus ulkei
Euryptychus ulkei is a of false click beetle in the Eucnemidae. Very little published information exists about this species. The Euryptychus comprises small to medium-sized eucnemids, and species in this family are typically associated with dead or decaying wood where larvae develop as saproxylic feeders. are generally collected by beating vegetation or attracted to light.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euryptychus ulkei: //jʊˈrɪptɪkəs ˈʌlkaɪ//
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Taxonomic Note
Euryptychus ulkei is placed in the Eucnemidae (false click beetles), a group historically treated as a of Elateridae but now widely recognized as a distinct family. The family is characterized by the inability of to produce the clicking/jumping mechanism found in true click beetles (Elateridae).