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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1460
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1280
2600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
133
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
81
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
32
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
32 Genera with 72 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1893Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Bladus LeConte, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
72 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus lusciosus Hope, 1832Texas Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanelater hayekae Spilman, 1985
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Melanactes consors LeConte, 1853
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribulosus LeConte, 1853Corn wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) difficilis Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Ochosternus zealandicus White, 1846
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus olivereae Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Kansas
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
11
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
3
2
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