Kiesenwetter-1858
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Liotrichus
Liotrichus is a genus of click beetles (family Elateridae) established by Kiesenwetter in 1858. The genus contains approximately 12 described species distributed across three continents: Eurasia, North America, and southern Africa. Species are distinguished by specific morphological features, though detailed biological studies remain limited for most taxa.
Megapenthes
Megapenthes is a genus of click beetles (family Elateridae) established by Kiesenwetter in 1858. The genus comprises at least 30 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. These beetles are characterized by the ability to produce an audible clicking sound through a prosternal process that snaps against a mesosternal groove, a defensive mechanism that can right the beetle when overturned.