In this paper a review of European species of the genus Aplotarsus Stephens, 1830 is given: Aplotarsus angustulus (Kiesenwetter, 1858), A. incanus (Gyllenhal, 1827) and A. tibiellus (Chevrolat, 1865). Aplotarsus angustulus is a new species for Armenia. Aplotarsus incanus is a new species for Bulgaria. The morphological variability of Aplotarsus incanus is discussed. An overview of all records of Aplotarsus angustulus and A. incanus in the Czechia and Slovakia is given, the biotopes of this click-beetle species are described in detail and photo-documented.