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Taxonomy of Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
52
4609
79150
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
23
2729
37099
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle
294
7560
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856
SubfamilyCantharinae
Imhoff, 1856
79
4119
Genera
Species
SubfamilyChauliognathinae
LeConte, 1861
26
373
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCydistinae
Paulus, 1972
1
7
Genus
Species
SubfamilyDysmorphocerinae
Brancucci, 1980
14
195
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMalathininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
  ⇒ Malthininae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMalthininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
26
1650
Genera
Species
SubfamilySilinae
Mulsant, 1862
51
995
Genera
Species
GenusAbsisia
Mulsant, 1862
  ⇒ Absidia
0Species
GenusAncistronychus
Marshall, 1873
0Species
GenusAncystronycha
Lacordaire, 1857
0Species
GenusAndrathemus
Wittmer, 1978
  ⇒ Athemus
1Species
GenusApteromalthinus
Escalera, 1913
  ⇒ Malthinus
0Species
GenusArchaeomalthodes
Hsiao & al., 2016
1Species
GenusArturmiles
Fanti, 2021
1Species
GenusAstychina
Westwood, 1876
  ⇒ Heteromastix
0Species
GenusBactgronycha
Kazantsev, 2001
  ⇒ Bactronycha
1Species
GenusBrachynotus
Kirby in Richardson, 1837
0Species
GenusBrevipterus
Yang, Liu & Zhao, 2022
0Species
GenusBurmomiles
Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018
5Species
GenusCacomorphocerus
Schaufuss, 1891
11Species
GenusCantharidiae
Latreille, 1802
0Species
GenusCnathrion
Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019
1Species
GenusCretocantharis
Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021
1Species
GenusCurche
Alekseev & Kazantsev, 2014
1Species
GenusCurticantharis
Zhang, 1989
3Species
GenusCyrtomatoptera
Motschoulsky, 1859
0Species
GenusDascira
Gistl, 1848
  ⇒ Cordylocera
0Species
GenusDissacurus
Harold, 1872
0Species
GenusElectronycha
Kazantsev, 2013
1Species
GenusElectrosilis
Kazantsev, 2013
1Species
GenusElektrokleinia
Ellenberger & Fanti, 2019
2Species
GenusEridanula
Fanti & Damgaard, 2018
1Species
GenusFalsomalthodes
Pic, 1924
1Species
GenusFissocantharis
Pic, 1921
  ⇒ Micropodabrus
76Species
GenusHapalocrosilis
Pic, 1916
  ⇒ Silis
0Species
GenusHaplothemus
Wittmer, 1973
  ⇒ Themus
0Species
GenusHeterasilis
Wittmer, 1979
  ⇒ Asilis
0Species
GenusHeteromastrix
Boheman, 1858
0Species
GenusHukawngichthyurus
Fanti & Ellenberger, 2018
2Species
GenusIcthyurus
1Species
GenusImasakapodabrus
Takahashi, 2012
  ⇒ Podabrus
0Species
GenusIndomalthinus
Brancucci in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978
  ⇒ Malthinus
0Species
GenusIsathemus
Wittmer, 1995
  ⇒ Athemus
0Species
GenusJapanopodabrus
Takahashi, 2012
  ⇒ Podabrus
0Species
GenusJuratelacrima
Fanti & Damgaard, 2018
1Species
GenusKadyosilis  ⇒ Kandyosilis
0Species
GenusKatyacantharis
Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019
1Species
GenusKuskaella
Fanti & Kupryjanowicz, 2017
3Species
GenusLeucopolemius
Pic, 1929
  ⇒ Lycopolemius
0Species
GenusLithocantharis
Lin, 1997
1Species
GenusMacrohabronychus
Wittmer, 1981
  ⇒ Habronychus
30Species
GenusMacroichthyurus
Pic, 1937
  ⇒ Microichthyurus
0Species
GenusMalachidius
Motschulsky, 1859
  ⇒ Malthinus
2Species
GenusMalthacus
Kirby in Richardson, 1837
0Species
GenusMammia
Handlirsch, 1906
1Species
GenusMantimalthinus
Fanti & Castiglione, 2017
2Species
GenusMarkus
Fanti & Pankowski, 2018
1Species
GenusMichalskantharis
1Species
GenusMicroichthyrus  ⇒ Microichthyurus
1Species
GenusMimoplatycis
Kazantsev, 2013
3Species
GenusMolliberus
Peris & Fanti, 2018
1Species
GenusMonohabronychus
Okushima & Sato, 1999
  ⇒ Habronychus
1Species
GenusMyamalycocerus
Fanti & Ellenberger, 2016
1Species
GenusNakanepodabrus
Takahashi, 2012
  ⇒ Podabrus
0Species
GenusNoergaardia
Fanti & Damgaard, 2018
1Species
GenusNothotytthonyx
Li, Biffi, Kundrata & Cai, 2022
1Species
GenusOrnatomalthinus
Poinar & Fanti, 2016
2Species
GenusPalaeocantharis
Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021
1Species
GenusPalmnickeneoceras
Fanti & Damgaard, 2018
1Species
GenusPeltariosilis
Wittmer, 1952
  ⇒ Silis
6Species
GenusPhytononus
0Species
GenusPidostria
Kazantsev, 2023
0Species
GenusPodidtra
1Species
GenusPodistrina
Fairmaire, 1875
  ⇒ Malthodes
11Species
GenusPoinarelektronmiles
Fanti & Damgaard, 2020
1Species
GenusPorostenus
Motschoulsky, 1853
1Species
GenusProgeutes
Abeille de Perrin, 1894
0Species
GenusProtomaltypus
Wittmer, 1978
  ⇒ Frostia
8Species
GenusPsilorrhynchus
1Species
GenusRagonycha
Eschscholtz, 1830
0Species
GenusRhagonicha
Motschulsky, 1860
  ⇒ Rhagonycha
1Species
GenusSanaungulus
Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018
15Species
GenusSatopodabrus
Takahashi, 2012
  ⇒ Podabrus
0Species
GenusSilesinus
Pic, 1921
0Species
GenusSilisdiscodon
Wittmer, 1944
  ⇒ Silidiscodon
3Species
GenusSills  ⇒ Silis
1Species
GenusStenomaltypus
Wittmer in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978
  ⇒ Frostia
0Species
GenusTelephorops
Fairmaire, 1886
  ⇒ Themus
0Species
GenusThelephorus
Müller, 1776
  ⇒ Cantharis
2Species
GenusThinalmus
Gorham, 1881
0Species
GenusTrachygeigyella
Wittmer, 1972
  ⇒ Geigyella
0Species
GenusTryblius
Fairmaire, 1896
  ⇒ Themus
0Species
GenusTryphenis
1Species
GenusTylocerocorneus
Pic, 1911
  ⇒ Sphaerarthrum
0Species
GenusUnicantharis
Svihla, 1999
  ⇒ Islamocantharis
0Species
GenusUssurycha
Kazantsev, 1995
  ⇒ Rhagonycha
0Species
GenusVarcalium
Li, Ruta, Tihelka & Cai, 2022
1Species
GenusVestisilidius
Magis, 1958
  ⇒ Silidius
0Species
GenusVitalfranzius
Fanti & Müller, 2022
0Species
GenusWittmerus
Magis, 1957
0Species
GenusWongyekokia
Lin, 1997
1Species
GenusXanthestha
Dejean, 1833
0Species
GenusXanthestia
Guérin-Méneville, 1838
0Species
GenusYmnis
Gozis, 1886
0Species

Synonyms
Chauliognathus leechi (Wittmer, 1967)
Telephoridae (Leach, 1815)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Cantharidae
GermanFranzosen, Larven: Schneewürmer, Soldatenkäfer, Weichkäfer
EnglishCantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
DutchSint-jansvliegen, Soldaatjes, Weekschildkevers
DanishBlødvinger
SwedishFlugbaggar, Mjukbaggar
FinnishSylkikuoriaiset
NorwegianBløtvinger


Distribution and Species lists of Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856
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Afghanistan
4 Genera  6 Species
Albania
4 Genera  10 Species
Algeria
4 Genera  10 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
12 Genera  16 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  7 Species
Australia
14 Genera  151 Species
Austria
14 Genera  107 Species
Azerbaijan
3 Genera  5 Species
Bahamas
5 Genera  4 Species
Belarus
5 Genera  19 Species
Belgium
11 Genera  65 Species
Belize
1 Genus  0 Species
Bhutan
6 Genera  21 Species
Bolivia
7 Genera  4 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 Genera  9 Species
Brazil
18 Genera  23 Species
Brunei
4 Genera  8 Species
Bulgaria
6 Genera  17 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
16 Genera  193 Species
Chile
10 Genera  12 Species
China
29 Genera  275 Species
Colombia
12 Genera  7 Species
Costa Rica
10 Genera  9 Species
Croatia
6 Genera  16 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  14 Species
Cyprus
7 Genera  8 Species
Czech Republic
13 Genera  89 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  6 Species
Denmark
16 Genera  69 Species
Dominican Republic
6 Genera  37 Species
Ecuador
4 Genera  4 Species
El Salvador
5 Genera  3 Species
Estonia
16 Genera  65 Species
Finland
14 Genera  74 Species
France
20 Genera  148 Species
Gabon
2 Genera  0 Species
Georgia
14 Genera  35 Species
Germany
15 Genera  135 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
11 Genera  87 Species
Guatemala
7 Genera  3 Species
Guyana
5 Genera  6 Species
Haiti
4 Genera  10 Species
Honduras
3 Genera  2 Species
Hungary
7 Genera  20 Species
Iceland
6 Genera  24 Species
India
30 Genera  139 Species
Indonesia
28 Genera  80 Species
Iran
8 Genera  24 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  3 Species
Ireland
6 Genera  33 Species
Israel
3 Genera  3 Species
Italy
18 Genera  259 Species
Ivory Coast
3 Genera  0 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  3 Species
Japan
28 Genera  253 Species
Jordan
4 Genera  5 Species
Kazakhstan
5 Genera  9 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  3 Species
Kyrgyzstan
6 Genera  8 Species
Laos
20 Genera  33 Species
Latvia
11 Genera  30 Species
Lebanon
3 Genera  4 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  0 Species
Liechtenstein
4 Genera  7 Species
Lithuania
10 Genera  20 Species
Luxembourg
9 Genera  55 Species
Madagascar
3 Genera  5 Species
Malaysia
9 Genera  17 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  7 Species
Mexico
17 Genera  83 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
8 Genera  18 Species
Montenegro
5 Genera  7 Species
Morocco
3 Genera  7 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  0 Species
Myanmar
14 Genera  27 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  1 Species
Nepal
14 Genera  78 Species
Netherlands
13 Genera  72 Species
New Zealand
6 Genera  32 Species
Nicaragua
6 Genera  1 Species
Niue
1 Genus  1 Species
North Korea
2 Genera  2 Species
Norway
14 Genera  80 Species
Pakistan
5 Genera  6 Species
Panama
8 Genera  3 Species
Papua New Guinea
4 Genera  10 Species
Paraguay
2 Genera  0 Species
Peru
10 Genera  18 Species
Philippines
19 Genera  68 Species
Poland
20 Genera  86 Species
Portugal
5 Genera  21 Species
Republic South Africa
13 Genera  31 Species
Romania
6 Genera  20 Species
Russia
29 Genera  120 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  0 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  1 Species
San Marino
1 Genus  0 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  0 Species
Serbia
7 Genera  15 Species
Sierra Leone
2 Genera  0 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
13 Genera  91 Species
Slovenia
4 Genera  13 Species
Solomon Islands
2 Genera  0 Species
South Korea
11 Genera  17 Species
Spain
10 Genera  75 Species
Sri Lanka
8 Genera  13 Species
Sweden
22 Genera  95 Species
Switzerland
11 Genera  104 Species
Syria
4 Genera  19 Species
Taiwan
35 Genera  337 Species
Tajikistan
3 Genera  4 Species
Tanzania
3 Genera  3 Species
Thailand
17 Genera  39 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  2 Species
Turkey
13 Genera  120 Species
Turkmenistan
4 Genera  3 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
Ukraine
6 Genera  10 Species
United Kingdom
15 Genera  65 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  2 Species
USA
30 Genera  378 Species
Uzbekistan
5 Genera  9 Species
Venezuela
7 Genera  9 Species
Vietnam
15 Genera  36 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  0 Species
Zimbabwe
3 Genera  1 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
River


Cantharidae (Imhoff 1856)
Cantharidae (Imhoff 1856)


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