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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
118
2279
7495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
2058
6394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
210
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
11
111
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
53
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
53 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPS
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Analestesa Leach, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphricus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aplastus LeConte, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 197012SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Malacogaster Bassi, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
102 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) apicalis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) espinosus Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Agriotes (Agriotes) vandykei Becker, 1956
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus aculatus
Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) behrensi G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) occidentalis Lane, 1971
Ampedus (Ampedus) phoenicopterus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rhodopus LeConte, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) anthrax G. Horn, 1871
Anchastus (Anchastus) bicolor LeConte, 1866
Anchastus (Anchastus) cinereipennis Eschscholtz, 1829
Aphricus californicus LeConte, 1853
Aplastus optatus LeConte, 1861
Athous (Athous) aterrimus Fall, 1910
Athous (Athous) imitans Fall, 1910
Athous (Athous) nigropilis Motschulsky, 1859
Athous (Athous) scissus LeConte, 1857
Athous (Orthathous) szombathyi Schenkling, 1927
Athous calosirus (Reitter, 1895)⇒ Athous epirus Stierlin, 1875
Betarmon californicus
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) acutilobus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) communius Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) edwardsi G. Horn, 1871
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) falsus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) latiusculus Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) luridipes Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) proximus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sufflatus (Lanchester, 1971)⇒ Horistonotus sufflatus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) torosus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbites pruinosus Motschulsky, 1860
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Elathous californicus Van Dyke, 1932
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) californicus Becker, 1979
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) dilaticollis Motschulsky, 1859
Horistonotus fidelis Fall, 1934
Horistonotus obtusus Wells, 2000
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Horistonotus sufflatus LeConte, 1853
Idolus columbiana W.J.Brown, 1933
Lacon profusus
Lacon rorulentus LeConte, 1859
Lacon sparsus (Candeze, 1865)⇒ Adelocera sparsus Candeze, 1874
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) fulvipilis Candeze, 1860
Limonius (Limonius) infuscatus Motschulsky, 1859Western field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) ornatulus LeConte, 1857
Limonius (Limonius) pappi Becker, 1976
Limonius (Limonius) pictus Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) subauratus LeConte, 1853Columbia Basin wireworm
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Megapenthes nigriventris LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes tartareus LeConte, 1859
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribricollis Candeze, 1860
Melanotus longulus LeConte, 1853
Meristhus (Meristhus) cristatus G. Horn, 1871
Negastrius colon G. Horn, 1871
Negastrius stibicki Wells, 1996
Neopristilophus maurus LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Octinodes amplicollis Van Dyke, 1932
Octinodes frater LeConte, 1859
Octinodes megalops Fall, 1910
Pityobius murrayi LeConte, 1861
Plastocerus amplicollis (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Octinodes amplicollis Van Dyke, 1932
Plastocerus frater (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Octinodes frater LeConte, 1859
Plastocerus megalops (Fall, 1910)⇒ Octinodes megalops Fall, 1910
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus tigrinus Fall, 1901 Fall, 1901

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAplastinae
Stibick, 1979
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
18
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
8
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Elateridae at artfakta.se
Elateridae at dyntaxa.se
Elateridae at gbif.org
Elateridae at irmng.org
Elateridae at itis.gov