Distributional records of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) from western North Carolina

Coleoptera
Eucnemidae
Keywords: Elateroidea, new records, insect survey, distribution, Kanuga

Abstract

Two new state records (North Carolina) and eight total species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) are reported from a survey site in western North Carolina. Updated distributions are provided for each species.

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Publication

1111

Published

2025-03-28

How to cite

Leavengood, Jr. JM, Otto RL, Brown MK. 2025. Distributional records of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) from western North Carolina. Insecta Mundi 1111: 1–4.
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