Perothopinae
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Perothops
beech-tree beetles, perothopid beetles
Perothops is a genus of false click beetles (family Eucnemidae) and the sole genus in the monotypic subfamily Perothopinae. The genus contains three species: P. witticki, P. cervinus, and P. muscidus. Adults are small (10–18 mm), dark-colored beetles found in forests across the United States. The genus was historically treated as a separate family before being reclassified into Eucnemidae in 1993.