Macraulacinae

Guides

• Deltometopus

  Deltometopus is a genus of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) in the subfamily Macraulacinae and tribe Macraulacini. The genus is distinguished by its Nearctic distribution and includes species such as Deltometopus amoenicornis. Larval morphology has been described for at least one species, indicating development in decaying wood. The genus is accepted in coleopteran taxonomy with authorship attributed to Bonvouloir (1871), though a later homonym was proposed by Williams (1977) in Hemiptera.

  EucnemidaeMacraulacinaefalse-click-beetleswood-boring-larvaeNearcticdecaying-wood

• Dromaeolini

  Dromaeolini is a tribe of false click beetles (family Eucnemidae) established by Beaulieu in 1919. The tribe is currently treated as a synonym within the subfamily Macraulacinae. Eucnemidae are characterized by their inability to perform the clicking jump mechanism found in true click beetles (Elateridae), despite superficial similarities in body form. Members of this group are typically small to medium-sized beetles associated with decaying wood.

  synonymtribeEucnemidaeMacraulacinaeElateroideafalse-click-beetleswood-associated-beetlessaproxylic

• Euryptychini

  Euryptychini is a tribe of click beetles within the family Eucnemidae, established by Mamaev in 1976. Members of this tribe are classified in the subfamily 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.

  EucnemidaeMacraulacinaeclick-beetlesfalse-click-beetlesColeopteraElateroidea

• Nematodini

  Nematodini is a tribe of false click beetles (family Eucnemidae) established by Leiler in 1976. Members of this tribe are classified within the subfamily Macraulacinae and share morphological characteristics related to their elongated body form and reduced elytral striation patterns. The tribe is distinguished from related groups by specific antennal and prosternal features.

  beetlefalse-click-beetleEucnemidaetribeMacraulacinae

• Onichodon

  Onichodon is a genus of beetles in the family Eucnemidae (false click beetles), established by Newman in 1838. The genus belongs to the subfamily Macraulacinae and tribe Macraulacini. Mature larvae of at least three Nearctic species have been described, though detailed biological information remains limited. Adults are poorly documented compared to the larval stage.

  EucnemidaeMacraulacinaeMacraulacinifalse-click-beetlesNearcticlarvae-described