New state records for 33 species of Nearctic false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae)

Abstract

New state records for 33 species of Eucnemidae (Coleoptera) are reported from the eastern United States based on the examination and identifications of specimens from four institutional and personal collections over the past several years. Images of 12 eucnemid species are also provided.

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