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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
821
5775
13294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
816
5759
13254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
742
5509
12775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
4116
10294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
136
1811
4385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
117
1620
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
27
251
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
12
142
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
77
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Phanerozoic
77 Genera with 216 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Abelater Fleutiaux, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Abrotus Dolin, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Acheonus Dolin, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Adiagnostus Dolin, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Adocetus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Agraeus Candeze, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Alaodima Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Bilineariselater Chang & Ren, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19618SpeciesTaxom
Codemus Dolin, 198010SpeciesTaxom
Compsoderus Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Crioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptagriotes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocardius Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Curtelater Chang & Ren, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Desmatus Dolin, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthus Reitter, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diaraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 190210SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 192012SpeciesTaxom
Elatron Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eopyrophorus Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Ganestrius Dolin, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Graciolacon Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Griphologus Handlirsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Holopleurus Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Hypnomorphoides Dolin, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Hypnomorphus Dolin, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Idiomerus Dolin, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idomastotermes Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Lapidoconides Dolin, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Lapidostenus Dolin, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1916Dark Brown Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Litholacon Dolin, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Lithomerus Dolin, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Lithoptychus Dolin, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Lithosomus Dolin, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Ludiophanes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ludius Berthold, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Macropunctum Tröster, 199412SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1784Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mionelater Becker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Necrocoelus Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Negastrioides Dolin, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Orthoraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paragrypnites Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Parahypnomorphus Dolin, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Paralithomerus Chang & al., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Plagioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Platyelater Dolin, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Plesiorhaphes Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Protocardiophorus Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocardiophorites Dolin, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Spheniscosomus Schwarz, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tetraraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phanerozoic
216 Species
Abelater succineus Schimmel, 2005
Abrotus reconditus Dolin, 1980
Abrotus sepultus Dolin, 1980
Acheonus abbreviatus Dolin, 1980
Acheonus gracilis Dolin, 1980
Acheonus minutissimus Dolin, 1980
Adelocera granulata O. Heer, 1847
Adelocera jungi L. Piton, 1940
Adelocera murina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758
Adelocera perantiqua T. D. A. Coc..., 1931
Adiagnostus ambiguus Dolin, 1980
Adiagnostus cardiophorinus Dolin, 1980
Adiagnostus minutulus Dolin, 1980
Adocetus buprestoides Scudder, 1900
Agraeus delicatus Dolin, 1980
Agraeus ponomarenkoi Dolin, 1980
Agriotes (Agriotes) apicalis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus Becker, 1963
Agriotes comminutus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Agriotes nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Alaodima grandis Dolin, 1980
Ampedus seyfriedii O. Heer, 1847
Anchastus diluvialis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus eruptus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous (Athousiomorphus) olgae Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Athous contusus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous fractus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous holmgreni O. Heer, 1870
Athous lethalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Bilineariselater foveatus Chang & Ren, 2008
Campsosternus atavus J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Cardiophorus braunii Heer, 1847
Cardiophorus cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus deprivatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus exhumatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Cardiophorus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus lithographicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus requiescens H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Codemus alatus Dolin, 1980
Codemus carinatus Dolin, 1980
Codemus jejunus Dolin, 1980
Codemus martynovi Dolin, 1980
Codemus micros Dolin, 1980
Codemus quadricolis Dolin, 1980
Codemus sharovi Dolin, 1980
Codemus synaptoides Dolin, 1980
Codemus teres Dolin, 1980
Codemus zherichini Dolin, 1980
Compsoderus priscus Dolin, 1980
Corymbites aethiops Herbst, 1806
Corymbites emblemoelytrus Zhang, 1989
Corymbites euprepes (Zhang Junfeng, 1994)⇒ Ctenicera euprepes Zhang Junfeng, 1994
Corymbites melancholicus Fabricius, 1798
Corymbites pruinosus Motschulsky, 1860
Corymbites sincerus Zhang & al., 1994
Corymbites velatus Scudder, 1876
Crioraphes rohdendorfi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Cryptagriotes minusculus Wickham, 1916
Cryptocardius mirabilis Dolin, 1980
Cryptohypnus exterminatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus terrestris S. H. Scudder, 1879
Curtelater wui Chang & Ren, 2008
Desmatus affinis Dolin, 1975
Desmatus beckeri Dolin, 1975
Desmatus lapidarius Dolin, 1975
Desmatus protensus Dolin, 1980
Diacanthus sutor Heer, 1847
Diaraphes kozhantshikovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Elater (Octamenogonoides) gebleri Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Elater asmodeus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Elater canabinus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elater florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater mitrus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elater naumanni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elater rohweri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater wisniowskii Lomnicki, 1902
Elaterites amissus O. Heer, 1847
Elaterites bruchi T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Elaterites dicrepidioides J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Elaterites laconoides T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites lavateri Heer, 1847
Elaterites longus H. Haupt, 1956
Elaterites microstictus T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Elaterites murchisoni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elaterites obsoletus Heer, 1847
Elaterites palaeophilus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites perditulus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites sculptilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elatron semenovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt, 1950
Ganestrius elongatus Dolin, 1976
Ganestrius stibicki Dolin, 1976
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus Becker, 1963
Graciolacon aeternus Dolin, 1980
Griphologus lowei R. Etheridge, 1890
Holopleurus succineus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Horistonotus coloradensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnomorphoides catachtonius Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphoides latus Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphoides procerulus Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphus angulosus Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphus curtus Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphus gigas Dolin, 1980
Hypnomorphus rasnitzyni Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus brevicornis Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus brevis Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus inflatus Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus intermedius Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus latissimus Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus longicornis Dolin, 1980
Idiomerus musculus Dolin, 1980
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Idomastotermes mysticus H. Haupt, 1956
Ischnodes gracilis Heer, 1847
Lacon exhumatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lacon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Lacon primordialis Heer, 1847
Lanelater nicoleae Wappler, 2003
Lanelater verae Troster, 1993
Lapidoconides brevis Dolin, 1980
Lapidoconides excellens Dolin, 1980
Lapidostenus infossus Dolin, 1980
Lapidostenus insignis Dolin, 1980
Lapidostenus longicornis Dolin, 1980
Lapidostenus scutellaris Dolin, 1980
Lapidostenus tarbinskyi Dolin, 1980
Limonius (Paralimonius) barovskyi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Limonius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius impunctus S. H. Scudder, 1895
Limonius optabilis O. Heer, 1847
Limonius praecursor H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius volans H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lissomus taxodii O. Heer, 1870
Litholacon conicicollis Dolin, 1980
Litholacon derumpens Dolin, 1980
Litholacon exilis Dolin, 1980
Litholacon major Dolin, 1980
Litholacon ohiri Dolin, 1980
Litholacon panphilovi Dolin, 1980
Litholacon petrorsus Dolin, 1980
Lithomerus brevicollis Dolin, 1980
Lithomerus cockerelli Dolin, 1980
Lithomerus contiguus Dolin, 1980
Lithomerus longulus Dolin, 1980
Lithoptychus carinatissimus Dolin, 1980
Lithoptychus handlirschi Dolin, 1980
Lithoptychus incertus Dolin, 1980
Lithoptychus minutus Dolin, 1980
Lithosomus erosus Dolin, 1980
Lithosomus longicollis Dolin, 1980
Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham, 1916
Ludius exanimatus Wickham, 1916
Ludius granulicollis Wickham, 1908
Ludius heeri Wickham, 1916
Ludius laevissimus Wickham, 1916
Ludius primitivus Wickham, 1908
Ludius propheticus Wickham, 1916
Ludius restructus Wickham, 1916
Ludius submersus Wickham, 1916
Macropunctum angulosum Troster, 1999
Macropunctum angustiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum densipunctum Wappler, 2003
Macropunctum eckfeldi Troster, 1992
Macropunctum eocaenicum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum latiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum messelense G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum meunieri G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum minutum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum promptum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum rebugense Troster, 1994
Macropunctum senckenbergi Troster, 1994
Megapenthes groehni Schimmel, 2005
Megapenthes primaevus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Megapenthes voigti Schimmel, 2005
Melanactes cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1908
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus rufipes Herbst, 1784
Mionelater planatus Becker, 1963
Monocrepidius dubiosus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Necrocoelus aselloides Dolin, 1980
Negastrioides globicollis Dolin, 1980
Negastrioides tenuicornis Dolin, 1980
Negastrioides tenuis Dolin, 1980
Negastrioides tscherepanovi Dolin, 1980
Orthoraphes reichardti S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Oxygonus mortuus Scudder, 1876
Oxygonus primus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Paragrypnites jagemanni Dolin, 1980
Parahypnomorphus jurassicus Dolin, 1980
Parahypnomorphus longicornis Dolin, 1980
Parahypnomorphus similis Dolin, 1980
Paralithomerus exquisitus Chang, Zhang..., 2008
Paralithomerus parallelus Chang, Zhang..., 2008
Plagioraphes fasciatus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Platyelater quiescentus Dolin, 1980
Platyelater reflexicollis Dolin, 1980
Platyelater sukatschevae Dolin, 1980
Plesiorhaphes scaber Dolin, 1980
Protocardiophorus jurassicus Dolin, 1980
Pseudocardiophorites angustatus Dolin, 1980
Selatosomus miegi N. Theobald, 1937
Semiotus ehrenswaerdi O. Heer, 1870
Semiotus menatensis L. Piton, 1940
Spheniscosomus cribricollis Faldermann, 1835
Tetraraphes ebersini Iablokov-Khn..., 1961

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Phanerozoic
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
10
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
19
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProtagrypninae
Dolin, 1973
19
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPyrophorinae
Candeze, 1863
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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