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Checklist of Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
for Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4293
12401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4291
12399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4205
12212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3567
11127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1568
6710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
1328
5462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
119
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
4
81
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
52
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
52 Genera with 191 Species
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Abelater Fleutiaux, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Agraeus Candeze, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 180610SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Brancuccia Schimmel & P..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Cardiohypnus Fleutiaux, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cateanus Schimmel, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplus Candeze, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dima Charpentier, 199123SpeciesTaxom
Gamepenthes Fleutiaux, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Lampropsephus Fleutiaux, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metriaulacus Schwarz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 2007Brown Wireworms9SpeciesTaxom
Neoathousius Schimmel & P..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neocsikia Ohira & Becker, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nepalinus Coiffait, 20018SpeciesTaxom
Octocryptus Candeze, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Paracsikia Schimmel & P..., 20024SpeciesTaxom
Parhemiops Candeze, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Penia Laporte, 199115SpeciesTaxom
Platianeus Schimmel, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocsikia Schimmel & P..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Sawadapenthes Ohira, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Senodonia Laporte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 200623SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Yukoana Kishii, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19734SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
191 Species
Abelater brancuccii Schimmel, 2004
Agraeus bhasini Fleutiaux, 1932
Agraeus excavatus Fleutiaux, 1918
Agrypnus brunnipennis Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus coarctatus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus coenosus (Hope, 1831)⇒ Agrypnus deyrollei von Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus costicollis Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus deyrollei von Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus himalayanus Jagemann, 1944
Agrypnus lutosus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus serrula Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus truncatus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) bilyi Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) ganeshanus Schimmel, 2003
Ampedus (Ampedus) hartmanni Schimmel, 2006
Ampedus (Ampedus) nepalensis Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) probsti Zeising & Sieg, 1992
Anchastus (Anchastus) birganjensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1974
Athous (Athous) weigeli Schimmel, 1998
Brancuccia atramentaria Schimmel & P..., 1991
Brancuccia cava Schimmel & P..., 1991
Cardiohypnus mirabilis Candeze, 1860
Cardiohypnus nepalensis Dolin, 1992
Cardiohypnus stephensi Fleutiaux, 1928
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) eximius Candeze, 1860
Cardiotarsus longipennis Schwarz, 1902
Cateanus brancuccii Schimmel, 2004
Cateanus probsti Schimmel, 2004
Cryptalaus sordidus Westwood, 1848
Ctenoplus cateianus Fuller & Platia, 2006
Dicronychus fulvivellus Candeze, 1860
Dima aspera Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima beckeri Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima brancuccia Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima brancuccii Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima brunnea Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima caetrata Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima canalicollis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima ferruginea Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima ganeshana Schimmel, 2002
Dima hayekae Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima holzschuhi Schimmel, 1996
Dima jaegeri Schimmel, 2002
Dima katomandulia Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Dima loebli Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima longicornis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima martensi Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima platiai Schimmel, 2006
Dima probsti Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima rolwalingensis Schimmel, 2006
Dima rugosicollis Schimmel, 2002
Dima sanamensis Schimmel, 2006
Dima schawalleri Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima smetanai Schimmel & P..., 1991
Gamepenthes brancuccii Schimmel, 2003
Glyphonyx godavariensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Glyphonyx nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Glyphonyx rasariti Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Heteroderes cinerascens Candeze, 1859
Heteroderes macroderes Candeze, 1859
Heteroderes prosternalis Candeze, 1878
Hypnoidus brevis (Dolin & Cate, 2001)⇒ Zorochros albipilis Candeze, 1873
Hypnoidus costae Stibick, 1980
Hypnoidus tilloae Stibick, 1980
Lacon caeruleus Schimmel, 1998
Lacon modestus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Lacon robustus Fleutiaux, 1902
Lacon sanguineus Candeze, 1863
Lampropsephus cynaeus Candeze, 1878
Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775
Lanelater substriatus Candeze, 1857
Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) himalayanus Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Melanotus (Melanotus) auriculus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) beckeri Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) bhaktai Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) bilyi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) brancuccii Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) dolakhaensis Platia, 2007
Melanotus (Melanotus) gratus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) hartmanni Platia & Sch..., 2004
Melanotus (Melanotus) kopetzi Platia & Sch..., 2004
Melanotus (Melanotus) leningeri Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) martensi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) mellonii Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1974
Melanotus (Melanotus) probsti Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) ronkayi Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) schmidti Platia & Sch..., 2004
Melanotus (Melanotus) scutellatus Platia & Sch..., 2004
Melanotus (Melanotus) slipinskyi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) subglabratus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) weigeli Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) weiperti Platia & Sch..., 2004
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) procerus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus ingridae Schimmel, 2004
Meristhus (Sulcimerus) quadripunctatus Candeze, 1857
Metriaulacus badiipennis Candeze, 1860
Mulsanteus godawariensis Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus hartmanni Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus hirtellus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus holzschuhi Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus ingridae Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus langtangensis Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus murenus Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus nepalensis Schimmel & T..., 2007
Mulsanteus pokharanus Schimmel & T..., 2007
Neoathousius hartmanni Schimmel, 1998
Neocsikia nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Neohypdonus nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Nepalinus aculeatus Coiffait, 1975
Nepalinus baronii Coiffait, 1982
Nepalinus bispinosus Coiffait, 1975
Nepalinus fusciceps Eppelsheim, 1895
Nepalinus homogonus Bordoni, 2002
Nepalinus piceus Cameron, 1926
Nepalinus rubiginosus Bordoni, 2002
Nepalinus unicus Platia & Gud..., 2001
Octocryptus cardoni Candeze, 1892
Paracsikia brunnea Schimmel & P..., 1991
Paracsikia nigerrima Schimmel & P..., 1991
Paracsikia schmidti Schimmel, 1995
Paracsikia sulphurea Schimmel, 2002
Parhemiops nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1972
Pectocera annapurnica Schimmel, 2006
Pectocera godavariana Schimmel, 2006
Pectocera holzschuhi Schimmel, 1994
Pectocera mechiana Schimmel, 2006
Penia annapurnica Schimmel, 2002
Penia chotarea (Ohira & Becker, 1972)⇒ Penia hirtella Candeze, 1863
Penia cincta Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia eschscholtzi Hope, 1831
Penia hirtella Candeze, 1863
Penia holzschuhi Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia imprimosa Schimmel, 2002
Penia longicollis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia longicornis Dolin & Suzuki, 1987
Penia martensi Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia ohirai Dolin & Suzuki, 1987
Penia proxima Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia pseudolateralis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia semirubra Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia singularis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Platianeus holzschuhi Schimmel, 2004
Platianeus kubani Schimmel, 2004
Priopus miniaticollis Hope, 1831
Priopus miniatus Hope, 1831
Priopus trimaculatus Hope, 1831
Procraerus (Procraerus) brancuccii Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1974
Propsephus (Propsephus) cyaneus Candeze, 1878
Pseudocsikia laticollis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Pseudocsikia rustica Schimmel & P..., 1991
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Quasimus (Miquasus) cariosus Dolin, 1997
Quasimus (Wittmeroquasimus) paradoxus Dolin, 1993
Rismethus lotharensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Rismethus nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Sawadapenthes nepalensis Schimmel, 2004
Senodonia brancuccii Schimmel & P..., 1992
Silesis atramentarius Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis brevis Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis cechovskyi Platia, 2006
Silesis dalihodi Platia, 2006
Silesis exiguus Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis fluens Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis holzschuhi Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis loebli Platia & Sch..., 1993
Silesis martensi Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis miglioccioi Platia & Sch..., 1989
Silesis mikkolai Platia, 2006
Silesis numerosus Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis probsti Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis punctatus Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis pusillus Platia & Sch..., 1993
Silesis rugosus Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis sabatinelli Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis singularis Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis smetanai Platia & Sch..., 1993
Silesis subcarinatus Platia & Sch..., 1996
Silesis vignoi Platua & Sch..., 1988
Silesis wewalkai Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis wikbergi Platia, 2006
Vuilletus altus Candeze, 1889
Xanthopenthes brancuccii Schimmel, 1999
Xanthopenthes probsti Schimmel, 1999
Yukoana nepalensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Zorochros (Yamatostrius) albipilis Candeze, 1873
Zorochros (Zorochros) birganjianus Ôhira & Bec..., 1973
Zorochros (Zorochros) brancuccii Dolin, 1999
Zorochros (Zorochros) lotharensis Ôhira & Bec..., 1973

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Nepal
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
21
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhysodactylinae
Lacordaire, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
9
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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