False Click Beetles (Eucnemidae) - 121 Species, Identification & Facts

Absensiugum teres

Identification: Lectotype Type Locality: Columbus, Austin Co., Texas

Deltometopus amoenicornis

Identification: Black with appendages partly or entirely pale yellowish brown. Antennomeres 4‒5 always about equal to 6‒7, antennae pectinate in male, serrate in female. Prothorax bell-shaped, with antennal grooves underside. Epipleurae punctate, not

Hylis californicus

Identification: Species differs from other Nearctic species by the form of their antennae and larger size. Males have an elongated terminal antennal segment. Terminal four antennomeres are slightly elongate in female specimens. The Eucnemid is close

Isorhipis obliqua

Identification: Elongate, narrow, bicolored. Head, pronotum, underside mostly dark brown or black, appendages lighter. Antennomeres 4-10 flabellate in male, serrate in female. Pronotum with narrow groove limited to basal half. Elytra with distinct an

Dohrn's Elegant Eucnemid Beetle

Palaeoxenus dohrnii

Identification: Bright blood red and black colorations, large size and Californian range will distinguish the species from all other Nearctic Eucnemidae. While searching for additional information for the genus on the internet, a website was found.

Vitellius texanus

Identification: See Knull (1957) Type Locality: Bentsen-RGV State Park (Knull 1957) Holotype in collection of author, collected March 26, 1954, in Bentsen, Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo Co., Tex., by D. J. and J. N. Knull.