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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
126
3632
16165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
110
3187
13997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
269
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
123
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
68
296
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
68 Genera with 296 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTWXY
Acroniopus Erichson, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 192424SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18264SpeciesTaxom
Anischia Fleutiaux, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Aphileus Candeze, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Arachnodima Candeze, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Ascesis Candeze, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Augenotus Gullan, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Austrelater Calder & Law..., 19933SpeciesTaxom
Austrocalais Neboiss, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Carterelater Calder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 185923SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Corystelater Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 198651SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cussolenis Fleutiaux, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dicteniophorus Candeze, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Dima Charpentier, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Drymelater Calder, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Elateridium Tillyard, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Elaterium Westwood, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 196010SpeciesTaxom
Griphologus Handlirsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 195714SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idiomilta Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1965Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lingana Neboiss, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Litotelater Calder, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1983Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 193911SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmes Candeze, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Neboisselater Calder, 18638SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ophidius Candeze, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Osslimus Calder, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 190215SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 193915SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Paranilicus Candeze, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Parasaphes Candeze, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetralobus Schwarz, 189012SpeciesTaxom
Rangsia Calder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rivulicola Calder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Rousia Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Toorongus Neboiss, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Trieres Candeze, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Wardulupicola Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Wynarka Calder, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Xuthelater Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Yalganus Neboiss, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
296 Species
Acroniopus granulatipennis Lea, 1908
Acroniopus rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agrypnus adustus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus alternans W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agrypnus assus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus brightensis Blackburn, 1892
Agrypnus caliginosus Boisduval, 1835
Agrypnus cineraceus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus conspiciendus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus duplex Blackburn, 1892
Agrypnus elongatus Carter, 1939
Agrypnus fergusoni Elston, 1927
Agrypnus granulatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agrypnus guttatus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus hackeri Elston, 1927
Agrypnus marmoratus (Candeze, 1874)⇒ Agrypnus zanzibaricus Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Agrypnus murrayensis Blackburn, 1892
Agrypnus praelongus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus recticollis Elston, 1930
Agrypnus scopulosus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus semivestitus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus stigmosus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus subcompactus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus submarmoratus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus validus Elston, 1924
Anchastus (Anchastus) australis Candeze, 1878
Anilicus attenuatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus parvus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus rectilineatus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Anischia monteithi Lawrence, 2007
Anthracalaus australis Fleutiaux, 1940
Anthracalaus brittoni Calder & von..., 1992
Aphileus distinctus Neboiss, 1959
Aphileus lucanoides Candeze, 1857
Aphileus mulkanus Neboiss, 1959
Arachnodima boganus Calder, 1986
Arachnodima bribbarensis Calder, 1986
Arachnodima ourapilla Calder, 1986
Arachnodima xenikon Calder, 1986
Ascesis australis Candeze, 1863
Ascesis campyloides Candeze, 1897
Ascesis mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Augenotus aurantius Gullan, 1977
Austrelater howensis Calder, 1993
Austrelater macphersonensis Calder, 1993
Austrelater peckorum Calder, 1993
Austrocalais aquilonaris Neboiss, 1967
Austrocalais pogonodes Neboiss, 1967
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) dubius Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) spatulatus (Lanchester, 1971)⇒ Cardiophorus platiai Chassain, 1985
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) spurius Lanchester, 1971
Cardiotarsus mjobergi Carter, 1939
Carterelater flavipes MacLeay, 1872
Conoderus acuminatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus aphiloides Candeze, 1859
Conoderus basalis Gyllenhal, 1817
Conoderus brevipennis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus candezei W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus castaneipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus elongatulus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus eveillardi Leguillou, 1844
Conoderus eveillsrdi Leguillou, 1844Click beetle
Conoderus fulvipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus menevillii Candeze, 1859
Conoderus mentitor Blackburn, 1892
Conoderus minor W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Conoderus nebulosus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus punctatostriatus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus striatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus subflavus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus subgeminatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus submaculatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus submarmoratus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus tabidus Erichson, 1842
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822
Corystelater kyoglensis Calder, 1996
Crepidomenus adamsi Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus aenescens Schwarz, 1907
Crepidomenus alpestris Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus aurora Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus australis Boisduval, 1835
Crepidomenus bodalla Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus booralus Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus carri Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus cervus Carter, 1939
Crepidomenus coonabriensis Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus cordifer Candeze, 1878
Crepidomenus cyanescens Candeze, 1897
Crepidomenus decoratus Erichson, 1842
Crepidomenus dooliba Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus dusha Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus frazieri Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus fulgidus Erichson, 1842
Crepidomenus fuscogalbus Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus gidju Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus gurburra Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus habrotatos Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus illinitus Schwarz, 1902
Crepidomenus kateewailwo Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus kohouti Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus kokereka Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus konkinyeri Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus kurrajongensis Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus lansbergei Candeze, 1889
Crepidomenus luteipes Boheman, 1858
Crepidomenus marginatus Schwarz, 1907
Crepidomenus meannjini Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus memnonius Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus metallescens Candeze, 1863
Crepidomenus montanus Carter, 1939
Crepidomenus neboissi Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus ovalis Candeze, 1887
Crepidomenus patulus Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus piceus Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus psephenos Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus purkabidnis Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus subopacus Candeze, 1878
Crepidomenus tamellescens Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus tokorauwe Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus trawalla Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus tuckurimbah Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus tyrilly Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus victoriae Candeze, 1863
Crepidomenus vitticollis Schwarz, 1902
Crepidomenus warkolala Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus wollumbina Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus yuggus Calder, 1986
Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Cryptalaus sericeus Candeze, 1874
Cussolenis mutabilis Bonvouloir, 1875
Dicteniophorus bifoveatus Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus elegans Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus quadrifoveatus Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus ramifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Dicteniophorus rufolineatus Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus vitticollis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Dima dima Schaufuss, 1863
Drapetes (Drapetes) jansoni Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) vicinus Fleutiaux, 1897
Drymelater apicalis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Drymelater aulacoderus Elston, 1929
Drymelater australis Candeze, 1878
Drymelater laticornis Elston, 1930
Drymelater subpectinatus Schwarz, 1902
Drymelater testaceus Schwarz, 1902
Drymelater vittatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Elateridium angustius ♰ R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Elateridium wianamattense ♰ R. J. Tillyard, 1916
Elaterites subulatus ♰ B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterites transversus ♰ B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterium bipunctatum ♰ B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterium punctomarginum ♰ B. Dunstan, 1923
Elatichrosis bullarta Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis clivalis Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis dirana Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis gananga Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis kituga Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis lansbergei Candeze, 1882
Elatichrosis sequestris Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis trisulcatus Erichson, 1842
Elatichrosis vrydaghi Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis wilsoni Neboiss, 1960
Griphologus lowei ♰ R. Etheridge, 1890
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) argentatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) electus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtus Candeze, 1863Potato wireworm
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) junctus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) kershawi Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) opulentus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) pretiosus Candeze, 1887
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) tepidus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) zonatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) bubanus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) gundus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) pallidus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) pervulgatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) sagittarius Neboiss, 1957
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) acuminatus Champion, 1896
Heteroderes albidus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Heteroderes flavicans Candeze, 1878
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idiomilta queenslandica Calder, 1996
Lanelater latior W.J. Macleay, 1872
Lanelater mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965
Lingana illita Candeze, 1863
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) volitans Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus sagitticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829
Litotelater divaricatus Carter, 1939
Megapenthes automolus Candeze, 1859
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melanotus (Melanotus) mouldsi Calder, 1983
Melanoxanthus angularis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus atripennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus columbinus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus flavosignatus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus futilis Candeze, 1887
Melanoxanthus insolitus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus jucundus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus lativittis Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus rufoniger Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus semiruber Carter, 1939
Microdesmes angulatus Carter, 1939
Microdesmes collaris Candeze, 1900
Microdesmes niger Carter, 1939
Microdesmes pallidus Carter, 1939
Microdesmes pubescens Carter, 1939
Neboisselater australicus Candeze, 1900
Neboisselater compsorhabdus Candeze, 1863
Neboisselater litura Candeze, 1882
Neboisselater nigrinus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Neboisselater nitidicollis Elston, 1929
Neboisselater rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Neboisselater victoriae Schwarz, 1902
Neboisselater xanthopterus Candeze, 1863
Ochosternus howensis Lea, 1929
Ophidius dracunculus Candeze, 1863
Ophidius elegans Candeze, 1863
Ophidius histrio Boisduval, 1835
Ophidius vericulatus Neboiss, 1975
Osslimus freyi Cobos, 1966
Parablax ingwa Calder, 1986
Parablax markrah Calder, 1986
Parablax moorda Calder, 1986
Parablax quinquesulcatus Blackburn, 1900
Paracalais fornicatus (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus fornicatus Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais funebris Candeze, 1857
Paracalais funereus Candeze, 1865
Paracalais gibboni Newman, 1857Giant predatory click beetle
Paracalais gigas Candeze, 1857
Paracalais hayekae (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus hayekae Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais macleayi Candeze, 1857
Paracalais murinus (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus murinus Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais prosectus Candeze, 1857Variegated click beetle
Paracalais pumilus Candeze, 1874
Paracalais sericeus Candeze, 1874
Paracalais spinicollis Van Zwaluwen..., 1951
Paracalais suboculatus Candeze, 1857
Paracalais victoriae Schwarz, 1902
Paracardiophorus amabilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus assimilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus atronotatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus attenuatipennis Elston, 1930
Paracardiophorus australis Candeze, 1860
Paracardiophorus cooki Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus dulcis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Paracardiophorus nigrosuffusus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus sexnotatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus stellatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subcruciatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subfasciatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus varians Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus vittipennis Carter, 1939
Paracrepidomenus filiformis Candeze, 1863
Paracrepidomenus linearis Schwarz, 1903
Paracrepidomenus surrufus Calder, 1986
Paranilicus brevicornis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Parasaphes elegans Candeze, 1882
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pseudotetralobus albertisi Candeze, 1878
Pseudotetralobus australasiae Gory, 1836
Pseudotetralobus capucinus Candeze, 1882
Pseudotetralobus castaneus Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus corrosus Candeze, 1878
Pseudotetralobus fortnumi Hope, 1842
Pseudotetralobus murrayi Candeze, 1857
Pseudotetralobus pumilus Candeze, 1893
Pseudotetralobus quadrifoveatus W.J. Macleay, 1888
Pseudotetralobus sulcicollis Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus thoracicus Blackburn, 1890
Pseudotetralobus thoracius Blackburn, 1890
Rangsia macleayi Candeze, 1893
Rivulicola variegatus MacLeay, 1872
Rousia dumbrellium Calder, 1996
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Tetrigus australicus Blackburn, 1896
Toorongus bivius Neboiss, 1957
Toorongus excelsus Neboiss, 1957
Toorongus jugulatus Candeze, 1900
Toorongus minutus Schwarz, 1903
Trieres ramitarsus Candeze, 1900
Wardulupicola brittoni Calder, 1996
Wynarka sylvestre Calder, 1986
Xuthelater moppiensis Calder, 1996
Yalganus hirticornis Carter, 1939
Yalganus serricornis Candeze, 1878

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
12
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAnischiinae
Fleutiaux, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
4
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
13
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhysodactylinae
Lacordaire, 1857
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
19
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThylacosterninae
Fleutiaux, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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