Click beetle

Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815.

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Melanotus es un género de Coleópteros de la familia Elateridae. Es de distribución holártica, oriental, afrotropical y a través de Norteamérica. Miden entre 5,2 y 18 mm.