Melanotus communis is a species of click beetle.

The adult beetle is reddish-brown in color, and is about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long.

[2] The egg is white in color, and is about 0.3 mm (0.012 in) long.

It is a pale yellow to reddish-brown in color, and is 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in) long when mature.

[2] The pupa is white in color, and is about the same size as an adult.