Eucnemidae

Eucnemidae
Temporal range:
Dirrhagofarsus lewisi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Elateroidea
Family: Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Subfamilies
  • Anischiinae Fleutiaux, 1936
  • Eucneminae Eschscholtz, 1829
  • Macraulacinae Fleutiaux, 1922
  • Melasinae Leach, 1817
  • Palaeoxeninae Muona, 1993
  • Perothopinae Lacordaire, 1857 – perothopid beetles
  • Phlegoninae Muona, 1993
  • Phyllocerinae Reitter, 1905
  • Pseudomeninae Muona, 1993
Synonyms
  • Anischiidae Fleutiaux, 1936
  • Phylloceridae Reitter, 1905
  • Melasidae Leach, 1817
  • Perothopidae Lacordaire, 1857

Eucnemidae, or false click beetles, are a family of elateroid beetles based on the type genus Eucnemis; they include about 1700 species, distributed worldwide.

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