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Agrypninae
click beetles (subfamily)
Agrypninae is a subfamily of click beetles (family Elateridae) established by Candèze in 1857. It comprises at least 130 genera and more than 430 described species worldwide, with substantial diversity in the Australian, Neotropical, Afrotropical, and Palaearctic regions. The subfamily includes five recognized tribes: Agrypnini, Drilini, Hemirhipini, Oophorini, and Pseudomelanactini. Notable genera include Monocrepidius (formerly Conoderus), one of the largest genera in Elateridae with approximately 380 species, as well as Selasia, Lacon, Lolosia, and Microselasia.
Monocrepidius bellus
Beautiful Wireworm
Monocrepidius bellus, commonly known as the Beautiful Wireworm, is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. The genus Monocrepidius belongs to a group of beetles whose larvae are known as wireworms, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented. The species has been recorded in citizen science observations, with over 1,700 iNaturalist records suggesting it is relatively detectable where it occurs. Its taxonomic placement within Elateridae indicates adult beetles possess the family's characteristic ability to right themselves from dorsal recumbency using a prosternal spine mechanism.
Monocrepidius parallelus
Monocrepidius parallelus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. It belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by the distinctive clicking mechanism used to right themselves when overturned. Limited specific information is available regarding its biology and ecology.
Monocrepidius pictus
Monocrepidius pictus is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae) within the order Coleoptera. As a member of this family, it possesses the characteristic ability to produce a clicking sound and perform a jumping motion when threatened, a defensive mechanism enabled by a prosternal process that fits into a mesosternal groove. The species epithet "pictus" suggests a patterned or painted appearance, though specific coloration details are not documented in available sources. Click beetles are generally associated with decaying wood and plant material in various terrestrial habitats.