Athous emaciatus is a species of click beetle in the genus Athous.
This species is present in Europe (France, northern Italy, and Switzerland).
The adults can be found on trees and shrubs in cool woodland areas. The larva is most likely host to stumps of Pinus uncinata.
Athous emaciatus can reach a body length of about . Colour of the body is always pale, straw yellow tinged with ferruginous. Often the disc of the pronotum is darkened.