-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Elateriform Beetles (Infraorder Elateriformia)

-Click, Firefly, and Soldier Beetles (Superfamily Elateroidea)

-Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)

-Subfamily Agrypninae

-Tribe Hemirhipini

-Genus Chalcolepidius

This genus is characterized by its glossy, metallic coloration and distinctive spine-and-groove click mechanism, which allows the beetle to flip and create an audible click. Chalcolepidius beetles are typically found in tropical and subtropical regions, often in forested areas or near decaying wood and leaf litter. They may also be attracted to lights at night, as many species are nocturnal. Larvae live in the soil or decaying wood, feeding on roots, fungi, and decaying organic matter. Some are also predatory, feeding on other soil invertebrates.