Clicking-mechanism
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Aulonothroscus constrictor
small false click beetle
Aulonothroscus constrictor is a small false click beetle in the family Throscidae, characterized by the ability to flex and snap its body to produce a clicking sound similar to true click beetles (Elateridae). The species is native to North America and has been recorded across a broad geographic range including Canada and the United States. Like other members of Throscidae, it is a small, compact beetle with clubbed antennae.
Cerophytidae
Rare Click Beetles
Cerophytidae is a small family of elateroid beetles commonly known as rare click beetles. The family contains approximately 23 extant species distributed across five genera, with the majority of diversity concentrated in the Neotropics. Adults possess a clicking mechanism convergent with Elateridae, though they are less specialized for jumping and better adapted for rapid walking and flight. The family has a significant fossil record extending to the Early Jurassic, with 17 fossil species in seven genera documented.