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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1129
2209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
979
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
131
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
82
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
46
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ohio
46 Genera with 120 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185319SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Bladus LeConte, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
120 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Aeolus valentini
Agriotes (Agriotes) caecus Knull, 1959
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Ampedus melantoides
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) splendidus Knull, 1965
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) opilinus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Bladus quadricollis Say, 1839
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera copei G. Horn, 1871
Ctenicera dorothyae Knull, 1959
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Ctenicera tarsalis Melsheimer, 1844
Dalopius allegheniensis Knull, 1947
Dalopius ohioensis Knull, 1947
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) indistinctus LeConte, 1853
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Lacon avitus Say, 1839
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) anceps LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) definitus Ziegler, 1845
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) flavomarginatus Knull, 1938
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) meridianus Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) olentangyi Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) effetus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Neohypdonus perplexus G. Horn, 1871
Nothodes dubitans LeConte, 1853
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon hamata Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Ohio
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
6
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
13
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Elateridae at artfakta.se
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Elateridae at gbif.org
Elateridae at irmng.org
Elateridae at itis.gov