Accanthopus velikensis is a species of darkling beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae subfamily Tenebrioninae. Synonyms Dendarus latissimus Stierlin, 1902 Enoplopus dentipes (Rossi) Porta, 1934 Enoplopus velikensis (Piller & Mitterpacher) Solier, 1848 Helops dentipes Rossi, 1790 Tenebrio caraboides Petagna, 1786 nec Linnaeus, 1758 Description Accanthopus velikensis can reach a length of . Very characteristic is the tooth on the inner edge of the front femora (hence the Latin word dentipes in the synonym Enoplopus dentipes). The adults live under the bark of trees and old stumps. Ecology The adults live under the bark of trees and old stumps. Distribution These beetles are mainly present in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Greece and Romania. References Tenebrionidae Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1783