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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
2906
15323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
2569
12997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
97
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
4
49
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
38
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
38 Genera with 183 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 190013SpeciesTaxom
Anisomerus Schwarz, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calopsephus Basilewsky, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorellus Cobos, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 189711SpeciesTaxom
Claudelater Cobos, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Craspedostethus Schwarz, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Dayakus Candeze, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Elasmosomus Schwarz, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19702SpeciesTaxom
Eudicronychus Mequignon, 19917SpeciesTaxom
Euphemus Laporte, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hemicleus Candeze, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthoides Gurjeva & Dolin, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1817Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neocalais Girard, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Olotelus Mulsant & Rey, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Pantolamprus Candeze, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Piezophyllus Hope, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidiascus Cobos, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 189744SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopsephus Schwarz, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 191414SpeciesTaxom
Tarsalgus Candeze, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 196425SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
183 Species
Aeolus minutus Cobos, 1970
Aeolus singularis Cobos, 1970
Agrypnus canescens Candeze, 1897
Agrypnus foveicollis Cobos, 1970
Agrypnus ngokoensis Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus simplex Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus subtuberculatus Schwarz, 1898
Anchastus (Anchastus) ambiguus Cobos, 1970
Anchastus (Anchastus) angustus Fleutiaux, 1918
Anchastus (Anchastus) dubius Klug, 1855
Anchastus (Anchastus) febriculosus Candeze, 1897
Anchastus (Anchastus) hebetatus Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) impressicollis Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) insignis Laurent & Ta..., 1961
Anchastus (Anchastus) klugi Candeze, 1881
Anchastus (Anchastus) lineatus Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) senegalensis Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) tenuestriatus Cobos, 1970
Anchastus (Anchastus) ueleensis Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) zambianus Candeze, 1900
Anisomerus lamellicornis Fairmaire, 1888
Anisomerus seydeli Girard, 1986
Anisomerus uelensis Girard, 1986
Aphanobius seclusoides Cobos, 1970
Arhaphes quadriguttatus Schwarz, 1898
Calopsephus apicalis Schwarz, 1903
Cardiophorellus (Cardiophorellus) gracilicornis Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) assessor Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) castaneipennis Quedenfeldt, 1886
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gigas Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gilvipennis Quedenfeldt, 1886
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) hilaris Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pseudocognatus Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) punctatissimus Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) scutellaris Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) similaris Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tuberculicollis Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vellicatus Candeze, 1897
Claudelater flavifrons Schwarz, 1903
Craspedostethus aspalax Candeze, 1860
Craspedostethus bicoloratus Cobos, 1970
Craspedostethus ocularis Cobos, 1970
Dayakus angularis Candeze, 1895
Dayakus basilewskyi Cobos, 1970
Dayakus congoensis Fleutiaux, 1935
Dayakus villiersi Cobos, 1970
Dicronychus psephoides Candeze, 1893
Drapetes (Drapetes) africanus Cobos, 1960
Drilus atripennis Pic, 1934
Elasmosomus cornutus Candeze, 1865
Elasmosomus cylindricus Fleutiaux, 1902
Elasmosomus fleutiauxi Schwarz, 1906
Elasmosomus variegatus Fleutiaux, 1902
Elater (Elater) congoensis Cobos, 1970
Elater (Elater) proximus Cobos, 1970
Eudicronychus ambiguus
Eudicronychus distinctus Girard, 1991
Eudicronychus luluanus Girard, 1991
Eudicronychus ngayensis Girard, 1991
Eudicronychus rugosus Girard, 1991
Eudicronychus serraticornis Laporte, 1840
Eudicronychus vaneyeni Girard, 1991
Euphemus fasciatus Drury, 1782
Euphemus funcrarius Bertoloni, 1854
Hemicleus villiersi Cobos, 1970
Heteroderes flavonotatus Boheman, 1851
Heteroderes tschoffeni Candeze, 1893
Heteroderes variolus Candeze, 1889
Lanelater substriatus Candeze, 1857
Lissomus subpubescens Bonvouloir, 1859
Lissomus substriatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Megapenthoides contiguus Cobos, 1970
Megapenthoides descarpentriesi Cobos, 1970
Megapenthoides imitans Cobos, 1970
Megapenthoides intermedius Cobos, 1970
Megapenthoides minusculus Cobos, 1970
Melanotus (Melanotus) umbilicatus Gyllenhal, 1817
Meristhus (Meristhus) squameus Candeze, 1893
Neocalais bimaculatus Fleutiaux, 1940
Neocalais curtipennis Schwarz, 1906
Neocalais macer Candeze, 1878
Olotelus mixaderoides Baguena, 1962
Oxynopterus (Megalorhipis) strachani Hope, 1842
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) congoensis Laurent, 1960
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) minor Candeze, 1857
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) niger Candeze, 1897
Pantolamprus (Pantolamprus) cyanocephalus Hope, 1843
Pantolamprus (Pantolamprus) mirabilis Candeze, 1897
Pantolamprus (Pantolamprus) rufipes Harold, 1878
Pantolamprus (Xantholamprus) canaliculatus Fleutiaux, 1935
Pantolamprus (Xantholamprus) praeustus Fleutiaux, 1935
Paracardiophorus congolanus Cobos, 1970
Piezophyllus (Hopelater) benitensis Fleutiaux, 1902
Piezophyllus (Hopelater) spencei Hope, 1842
Porthmidiascus rufulus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) basilewskyi Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) confluens Candeze, 1893
Propsephus (Propsephus) decoloratus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) deloni Girard, 1976
Propsephus (Propsephus) descarpentriesi Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) differens Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) difficilis Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) discolor Schwarz, 1899
Propsephus (Propsephus) diversecribatus Basilewsky, 1958
Propsephus (Propsephus) elimatus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) exasperatus Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) falsarius Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) fulvipes Quedenfeldet, 1886
Propsephus (Propsephus) fusconiger Schwarz, 1909
Propsephus (Propsephus) haemorrhoidalis Schwarz, 1899
Propsephus (Propsephus) hebetatus Candeze, 1897
Propsephus (Propsephus) hirsutus Basilewsky, 1958
Propsephus (Propsephus) incultus Candeze, 1893
Propsephus (Propsephus) intermedius Girard, 1996
Propsephus (Propsephus) maynei Basilewsky, 1958
Propsephus (Propsephus) modestissimus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) moestus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) monachoides Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) nigrinus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) niveopilosus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) obiquatus Basilewsky, 1958
Propsephus (Propsephus) odzalensis Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) ovalis Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) pallidipennis Leseigneur, 1958
Propsephus (Propsephus) paragranulatus Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) puberulus Boheman, 1851
Propsephus (Propsephus) rudipennis Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) semiplagiatus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) senilis Schwarz, 1903
Propsephus (Propsephus) sibitensis Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) simulator Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) stanleyi Candeze, 1889
Propsephus (Propsephus) subattenuatus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) subnigrus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) tshibindanus Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) uelensis Girard, 1996
Propsephus (Propsephus) upembanus Girard, 1996
Propsephus (Propsephus) villiersi Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) zambianus Candeze, 1897
Rhinopsephus lucidus Cobos, 1970
Rhinopsephus reticulicollis Cobos, 1970
Selasia angustior Pic, 1954
Selasia atricornis Pic, 1946
Selasia basipennis Pic, 1913
Selasia burgeoni Pic, 1931
Selasia chaboti Pic, 1921
Selasia grandis Pic, 1914
Selasia maynei Pic, 1931
Selasia murtulai Pic, 1930
Selasia nigripennis Pic, 1925
Selasia pectoralis Pic, 1946
Selasia posticalis Pic, 1931
Selasia separatus (Pic, 1946)⇒ Selasia chaboti Pic, 1921
Selasia sibutensis Pic, 1914
Selasia testaceicolor Pic, 1914
Tarsalgus pectinicornis
Tarsalgus thysi Candeze, 1889
Tarsalgus tibialis Harold, 1878
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auratilis Schwarz, 1903
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auripilis Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) bifoveolatus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) candezei Fleutiaux, 1919
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) cavifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) curticollis Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) dabbenei Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) gigas Fabricius, 1801
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hopei Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hunti Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) kivuensis Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) macari Candeze, 1889
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) macer Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mechowi Quedenfeldt, 1886
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mystacinus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) natalensis Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) polyphemus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) raffrayi Candeze, 1881
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) recticollis Schwarz, 1903
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) savagei Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) shuckhardi Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) subsulcatus Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) tuberculatus Laurent, 1964

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
13
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
15
93
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhysodactylinae
Lacordaire, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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