see text Melasis is the type genus of false click beetles of subfamily Melasinae and tribe Melasini.

It contains fourteen species, native to North America and parts of Europe, four of which can be found in the Nearctic realm.

They can be identified by their flat tibiae, lack of antennal grooves on the prothorax, and the pectinate antennae of male specimens.

[4] The species are largely found in forested areas in late April through July.

Their larvae usually feed on conifers like firs, and usually develop in hard wood.