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Melasis
''Melasis'' is the type genus of Eucnemidae, false click beetles of subfamily Melasinae and tribe Melasini. It contains fourteen species, native to North America and parts of Europe, four of which can be found in the Nearctic realm. Description The species in the genus are approximately 4.0-13.0 mm long. They can be identified by their flat Arthropod leg, tibiae, lack of Antenna (biology), antennal grooves on the prothorax, and the pectinate antennae of male specimens. Species * ''Melasis brinchangi, M. brinchangi'' * ''Melasis pectinicornis, M. pectinicornis'' Melsheimer * ''Melasis buprestoides, M. buprestoides'' L. * ''Melasis fermini, M. fermini'' Sanchez-Ruiz & de la Rosa * ''Melasis japonica, M. japonica'' Hisamatsu * ''Melasis rufipalis, M. rufipalis'' Chevrolat * ''Melasis rufipennis, M. rufipennis'' Horn * ''Melasis shikokensis, M. shikokensis'' Hisamatsu * ''Melasis sinensis, M. sinensis'' Lucht. * ''Mesalis tibialis, M. tibialis'' Lucht. * ''Melasis tsugae, M. tsu ...
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