Omethidae


Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles.

Classification and taxonomy

There are some 40 species in 11 genera, divided into four subfamilies. Long-lipped beetles were formerly treated as a family Telegeusidae but are most recently treated as a subfamily within Omethidae. According to other recent studies, Phengodidae might possibly include the telegeusines.

Subfamily [Driloniinae]