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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
2061
5829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
1876
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
193
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
123
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
65
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
65 Genera with 191 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Adelocera Latreille, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 185912SpeciesTaxom
Agraeus Candeze, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 192910SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1790Eyed Click Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18068SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18579SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 185919SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 184514SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms2SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Saltamartinus Casari, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
191 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelocera rubidus (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Aeolus binotatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus cibaensis Candeze, 1859
Aeolus circumscriptus Germar, 1824
Aeolus depressus Candeze, 1895
Aeolus discicollis Candeze, 1859
Aeolus elegans Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus frivolus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus litoris Wolcott, 1936
Aeolus maculatus DeGeer, 1774
Aeolus melliculus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus melliculus melliculus moreleti Tar..., 1860
Aeolus verruculosus Candeze, 1859
Agraeus falsus Fleutiaux, 1927
Agrypnus (Paralacon) argillaceus Solsky, 1871
Agrypnus argillaceus argillaceus argillaceus ..., 1871
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus dubius
Agrypnus hispidulus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus indosinensis Fleutiaux, 1927
Agrypnus musculus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus paleatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus taciturnus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus taciturnus taciturnus koshunensis ..., 1929
Alaus latipennis Casari, 2003
Alaus nobilis Sallé, 1855
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
Alaus tricolor Olivier, 1790
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) palans LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) jamaicae Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufescens Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufiventris Candeze, 1859
Anoplischiopsis lineatocollis Champion, 1895
Anoplischius cubitas Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius depressipennis Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius dimidiatus Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius punctatus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius pyronotus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius ruficeps Candeze, 1865
Anoplischius sagranianus Du Val, 1857
Anoplischius suturalis Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius venustus Du Val, 1857
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) opilinus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczoti
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus curvifrons Candeze, 1859
Conoderus figularis Candeze, 1881
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus jamaicensis Johnson, 1995
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus memorabilis (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pinguis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus posticus Eschscholtz, 1822Click beetle
Conoderus rufidens Fabricius, 1801Click beetle
Conoderus sericans Candeze, 1891
Conoderus sericeus Candeze, 1865
Conoderus sticticus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus substriatus Candeze, 1859
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Cryptalaus larvatus larvatus Candèze, 1874
Cryptalaus sordidus Westwood, 1848
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera lanei Becker, 1949
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dicronychus beauchenei Fleutiaux, 1918
Dicronychus mixtus Fleutiaux, 1931
Dicronychus nebulosus Motschulsky, 1858
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus asper Candeze, 1859
Dipropus simplex LeConte, 1853
Dipropus striatus Candeze, 1859
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) azureus
Drapetes (Drapetes) bicolor
Drapetes (Drapetes) chalybeus Gerstaecker, 1860
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) nigripennis DuVal, 1856
Drapetes (Drapetes) tunicatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) antillarum
Esthesopus angusticollis Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus hepaticus Erichson, 1840
Esthesopus humilis Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus paedicus Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus poedicus Candeze, 1860
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx bivittatus Candeze, 1863
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx fusculus Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx gundlachii Candeze, 1863
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx praevius Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx scabiusculus Chevrolat, 1867
Glyphonyx superbus Zayas, 1988
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Heteroderes albicans Candeze, 1878
Heteroderes heterostixus Candeze, 1889
Heteroderes ornatus Candeze, 1888
Horistonotus asthenicus Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus badius Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus bignoniae Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus cruxnigra Chevrolat, 1867
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Ignelater brunneus Costa, 1980
Ignelater dominicanensis Garcia & Pina, 2002
Ignelater glaesum Costa, 1980
Ignelater havaniensis Laporte, 1840
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater novoae Fernandez Ga..., 1998
Ignelater paveli Fernandez Ga..., 1998
Ignelater phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
Ischiodontus antennatus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Lanelater politus Candeze, 1857
Lissomus trapezoideus G. Horn, 1897
Ludioschema massiei Fleutiaux, 1939
Ludioschema suturale Candeze, 1863
Ludioschema suturale suturale maculicolle ..., 1940
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes opaculus Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes sturmi Germar, 1844
Megapenthes sturmii Germar, 1843
Megapenthes taeniatus Candeze, 1865
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanoxanthus melanurus Candeze, 1878
Mulsanteus havaniensis Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Platycrepidius cyanipennis Candeze, 1859
Platycrepidius latus Fleutiaux, 1902
Platycrepidius schaumi Candeze, 1859
Platycrepidius trinitatis Zayas, 1988
Platycrepidius wapleri Sallé, 1855
Priopus elateropsis Candeze, 1897
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Saltamartinus viduus Chevrolat, 1867
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
24
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
26
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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