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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
1132
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
1032
2094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
104
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
67
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
41
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
41 Genera with 124 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPS
Adelocera Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18056SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18459SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Itodacnus Sharp, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1916Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Poemnites Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18296SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Aeolus melliculus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus rubricatus Candeze, 1895
Agriotes (Agriotes) guadulpensis (Candeze, 1863)⇒ Agriotes guadelupensis Candeze, 1865
Agriotes guadelupensis Candeze, 1865
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) brunnicornis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Anchastomorphus dufaui Fleutiaux, 1911
Anchastus (Anchastus) insularis Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) jamaicae Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) signaticollis Germar, 1844
Anchastus (Anchastus) terminatus Candeze, 1865
Anchastus sautierei Chassain, 2008
Anoplischius brunneus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Anoplischius sulcifrons Candeze, 1859
Anostirus (Pseudostirus) sulphuripennis Germar, 1843
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius sulcatus Fabricius, 1777
Chalcolepidius validus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
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 delauneyi Fleutiaux, 1911
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus posticus Eschscholtz, 1822Click beetle
Conoderus posticus sticturus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus rudis Brown, 1933
Conoderus rufidens Fabricius, 1801Click beetle
Conoderus varians Steinheil, 1875
Conoderus vitraci Fleutiaux, 1911
Crepidius rhipiphorus Candeze, 1859
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dicrepidius cavifrons Candeze, 1881
Dicrepidius distinctus Fleutiaux, 1911
Dicrepidius elegans Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Dicrepidius ignotus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dipropus brunneus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus inornatus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Dipropus separatus (Fleutiaux, 1911)⇒ Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Drapetes (Drapetes) mediorufus Fleutiaux, 1911
Drapetes (Drapetes) nigricans Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Esthesopus grenadensis Champion, 1897
Esthesopus paedicus Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus poedicus Candeze, 1860
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx mimeticus G. Horn, 1874
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) decoloratus Say, 1836
Heteroderes amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1817Gulf Wireworm
Heteroderes laurentii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Horistonotus asthenicus Candeze, 1860
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
Itodacnus nihoae Samuelson & ..., 1995
Lacon graecus Candeze, 1857
Lacon misticus Mignot, 1969
Lacon modestus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Lacon modestus guadeloupensis Candeze, 1857
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lissomus impressifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Lissomus insularis Cobos, 1966
Lissomus punctulatus Dalman, 1824
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Megapenthes sturmi Germar, 1844
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes reichei Germar, 1843
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) difficilis Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Mulsanteus carolinensis Schaeffer, 1916
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Physorhinus insularis Candeze, 1881
Poemnites (Poemnites) bivittatus Melsheimer, 1845
Pyrophorus hesperus (Candeze, 1803)⇒ Photuris pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus pellucens Eschscholtz, 1830Undulate atrichum moss
Pyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte, 1840
Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
12
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
14
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
6
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