Dicronychus Brulle , 1832

Douglas, Hume B., 2017, World reclassification of the Cardiophorinae (Coleoptera, Elateridae), based on phylogenetic analyses of morphological characters, ZooKeys 655, pp. 1-130 : 37

Dicronychus Brulle, 1832 Figs 21, 88-89, 90-92

Dicronychus Brullé, 1832: 138. Type species: Elater obesus Brullé 1832: 138, now referred to by replacement name Dicronychus brullei Platia and Gudenzi (2003).

Paramecus Dillwyn, 1829: 32. Type species: Paramecus cordiger Dillwyn, 1829 (= Elater equiseti Herbst, 1784: 114.

Diagnosis.

Prothorax. Pronotum with lateral carina not reaching anterior edge, hidden in dorsal view by overhanging edge of dorsal part of pronotum (= submarginal line); procoxal cavities open. Legs. Tarsomere 4 without ventral lobe or pad extending beyond base of tarsomere 5; tarsal claws with second apex at base on each side (Fig. 21). Also hind wing notched in anal area; proximal (largest) sclerites of bursa copulatrix ovoid (Fig. 90). Known from Eurasia, Africa, 134 spp. Monophyly unknown, has been confused with Platynychus by some. Some brachypterous spp. currently assigned to Cardiophorus s.g. Coptostethus may belong here.