Family Eucinetidae (Plate-thigh beetles)Eucinetidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Taxa on this list are only those contained
in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include
all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have
not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
In Case You Didn't Know ...The common name of these beetles comes from a large plate at the base of their hind legs. The fungus and/or slimemold-feeding adults are capable of jumping when disturbed. They are typically found on decaying wood and leaf litter.
