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Checklist of Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
for Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
580
9390
28804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
577
9384
28798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
552
9245
28393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7215
23110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
102
2474
7046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
95
2265
6164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
22
198
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
117
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
65
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
64 Genera with 181 Species
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Achrestus Candeze, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Agelasinus Candeze, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Alampoides Schwarz, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 2003Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Anaissus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 178711SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Coctilelater Costa, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 201815SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cylindroderus Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Dodecacius Schwarz, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18609SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1903Brown Wireworms3SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Opselater Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paracosmesus Schwarz, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 201812SpeciesTaxom
Probothrium Candeze, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Propalaus Casari, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 184720SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
181 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achrestus antennalis Schwarz, 1902
Achrestus lamellicornis (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Achrestus venustus Champion, 1895
Achrestus suturalis Schwarz, 1902
Achrestus trilineatus Schwarz, 1902
Achrestus venustus Champion, 1895
Aeolus bivittatus Kirsch, 1873
Aeolus gaudichaudi Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Aeolus saulcyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Aeolus scriptus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus terminatus Schwarz, 1906
Agelasinus antennalis Schwarz, 1900
Agelasinus viridis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893
Alampoides alychnus Kirsch, 1873
Alampoides badius Costa, 1975
Alampoides fulvus Costa, 1975
Alampoides tessellatus Candeze, 1863
Alaus cinnamomeus Casari, 2003
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Anaissus (Anaissus) tarsalis Candeze, 1857
Anchastomorphus suturalis Candeze, 1865
Anchastus (Anchastus) virgatus Candeze, 1897
Anchastus boulardi Chassain, 2010
Anoplischius anguinus Erichson, 1847
Anoplischius conicipennis Schwarz, 1902
Anoplischius conicus Candeze, 1900
Anoplischius melanurus Schwarz, 1902
Anoplischius planicollis Erichson, 1847
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Balgus schnusei Heller, 1974
Cardiorhinus baeri Fleutiaux, 1940
Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius erythroloma Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Chalcolepidius fryi Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius jansoni Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius mocquerysi Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius supremus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Coctilelater sanguinicollis Candeze, 1878
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus apiatus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus bipartitus Schwarz, 1900
Conoderus conspersus Schwarz, 1903
Conoderus ferrugineomarginatus Brèthes, 1920
Conoderus intermissus Kirsch, 1873
Conoderus lacerosus Schwarz, 1906
Conoderus lituratus Schwarz, 1900
Conoderus malleatus Germar, 1824
Conoderus peruanus Schwarz, 1900
Conoderus repandus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus rufipennis Schwarz, 1902
Conoderus sticticus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus wachiperi Johnson, 2018
Cosmesus adrastoides Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus flavus Schwarz, 1903
Cosmesus gracilis Kirsch, 1873
Cosmesus maculipennis Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus pallidus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Cosmesus parvicollis Schwarz, 1902
Cosmesus robustus Schwarz, 1900
Crepidius ornatus Candeze, 1900
Ctenicera cylindriformis Herbst, 1806Meadow wireworm
Cyathodera spinipennis Schwarz, 1902
Cylindroderus (Cylindroderus) limbatus Schwarz, 1902
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus impressicollis Schwarz, 1902
Dipropus amarakaeri Johnson, 2018
Dipropus ellipticus Schwarz, 1904
Dipropus ferrugatus Schwarz, 1906
Dipropus laterus Schwarz, 1904
Dipropus losamigos Johnson, 2018
Dipropus nigrovittatus Schwarz, 1902
Dipropus punctatus Candeze, 1859
Dodecacius nigricollis Schwarz, 1902
Dodecacius paititi Johnson, 2017
Dodecacius testaceus Schwarz, 1902
Esthesopus biformis Schwarz, 1902
Esthesopus delinitor Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus hieroglyphicus Schwarz, 1902
Esthesopus humeralis Steinheil, 1874
Esthesopus machiguenga Johnson, 2018
Glyphonyx kosnipata Johnson, 2018
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocrepidius ventralis Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Horistonotus cleryi Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Horistonotus exoletus Erichson, 1840
Horistonotus nigricollis Schwarz, 1902
Horistonotus peruvianus Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Horistonotus popularis Erichson, 1847
Horistonotus suturalis Schwarz, 1902
Horistonotus tetraspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Horistonotus unicolor Schwarz, 1902
Horistonotus zonatus Candeze, 1860
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacais glauca Laporte, 1838
Lacon palliatus (Latreille, 1811)⇒ Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Lissomus argenteocaudatus Cobos, 1966
Lissomus bifloccosus Laporte, 1835
Lissomus carmen Johnson, 2018
Lissomus mediotestaceus Cobos, 1966
Lygelater bifossulatus Candeze, 1865
Lygelater indicus Herbst, 1783
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Mulsanteus bicolor Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus gilvipes Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus peruanus Schwarz, 1903
Negastrius delumbis G. Horn, 1891
Octinodes aequatorius (Candeze, 1889)⇒ Plastocerus aequatorius Candeze, 1889
Octinodes dimidiatus Schwarz, 1906
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Opselater melanurus Candeze, 1863
Paracosmesus basalis Schwarz, 1900
Paracosmesus cruciatus Schwarz, 1900
Paracosmesus dimidiatus Schwarz, 1900
Paracosmesus melanurus Schwarz, 1900
Paracosmesus terminatus Schwarz, 1902
Paradonus esaejas Johnson, 2018
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) rufopleuralis Fall, 1934
Peralampes occiduus Erichson, 1847
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1801
Physorhinus lateralis Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus moseri (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Plastocerus aequatorius Candeze, 1889
Pomachilius andinus Brèthes, 1937
Pomachilius apicalis Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius maculifrons Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius marginatis Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius nigriceps Erichson, 1847
Pomachilius qusqu Johnson, 2018
Pomachilius spinosus Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius sulcifrons Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius unifasciatus Schwarz, 1902
Pomachilius vagus Candeze, 1893
Pomachilius wayqecha Johnson, 2018
Probothrium furvum Erichson, 1847
Propalaus alicii Pjatakowa, 1941
Propalaus haroldi Candeze, 1878
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pterotarsus histrio Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Pyrearinus lucidulus Illiger, 1807
Pyrophorus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829Carbunco
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Semiotus angulatus Drury, 1782
Semiotus convexicollis Blanchard, 1843
Semiotus cristatus Candeze, 1874
Semiotus cuspidatus Chevrolat, 1833
Semiotus cyrtomaris Wells, 2007
Semiotus fleutiauxi Szombathy, 1909
Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792
Semiotus gibbosus Wells, 2007
Semiotus horvathi Szombathy, 1909
Semiotus imperialis Guérin, 1844
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus jansoni Candeze, 1874
Semiotus langei Schwarz, 1902
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Semiotus melanocephalus Schwarz, 1902
Semiotus regalis Guérin, 1844
Semiotus sanguinicollis Blanchard, 1843
Semiotus superbus Kirsch, 1866
Semiotus taeniatus Erichson, 1847
Semiotus virgatus Erichson, 1847
Tomicephalus sanguinicollis Latreille, 1834

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
18
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAplastinae
Stibick, 1979
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
3
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
20
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
24
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyThylacosterninae
Fleutiaux, 1920
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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