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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
113
2630
9356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
100
2315
8024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
208
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
90
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
53
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Queensland
53 Genera with 188 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRSTWY
Acroniopus Erichson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 192419SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Anischia Fleutiaux, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Aphileus Candeze, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Ascesis Candeze, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Austrelater Calder & Law..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Austrocalais Neboiss, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Carterelater Calder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 185919SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cussolenis Fleutiaux, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dicteniophorus Candeze, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Drymelater Calder, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Elaterium Westwood, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 195712SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idiomilta Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lingana Neboiss, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Litotelater Calder, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1983Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 193910SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmes Candeze, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Neboisselater Calder, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophidius Candeze, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 190214SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19397SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paranilicus Candeze, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetralobus Schwarz, 189011SpeciesTaxom
Rangsia Calder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rivulicola Calder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Toorongus Neboiss, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Trieres Candeze, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Wardulupicola Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Yalganus Neboiss, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
188 Species
Acroniopus rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agrypnus adustus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus alternans W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agrypnus assus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus cineraceus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus conspiciendus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus elongatus Carter, 1939
Agrypnus fergusoni Elston, 1927
Agrypnus granulatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Agrypnus guttatus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus hackeri Elston, 1927
Agrypnus marmoratus (Candeze, 1874)⇒ Agrypnus zanzibaricus Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Agrypnus praelongus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus recticollis Elston, 1930
Agrypnus scopulosus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus semivestitus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus stigmosus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus submarmoratus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus validus Elston, 1924
Anilicus parvus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus rectilineatus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Anischia monteithi Lawrence, 2007
Anthracalaus australis Fleutiaux, 1940
Anthracalaus brittoni Calder & von..., 1992
Aphileus distinctus Neboiss, 1959
Aphileus lucanoides Candeze, 1857
Aphileus mulkanus Neboiss, 1959
Ascesis australis Candeze, 1863
Ascesis campyloides Candeze, 1897
Ascesis mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Austrelater macphersonensis Calder, 1993
Austrelater peckorum Calder, 1993
Austrocalais aquilonaris Neboiss, 1967
Austrocalais pogonodes Neboiss, 1967
Cardiotarsus mjobergi Carter, 1939
Carterelater flavipes MacLeay, 1872
Conoderus acuminatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus aphiloides Candeze, 1859
Conoderus basalis Gyllenhal, 1817
Conoderus brevipennis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus candezei W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus castaneipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus elongatulus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus eveillardi Leguillou, 1844
Conoderus eveillsrdi Leguillou, 1844Click beetle
Conoderus fulvipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus minor W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Conoderus nebulosus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus striatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus subflavus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus subgeminatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus submaculatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus submarmoratus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822
Crepidomenus adamsi Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus cervus Carter, 1939
Crepidomenus coonabriensis Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus cyanescens Candeze, 1897
Crepidomenus gurburra Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus illinitus Schwarz, 1902
Crepidomenus meannjini Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus metallescens Candeze, 1863
Crepidomenus tamellescens Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus vitticollis Schwarz, 1902
Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Cryptalaus sericeus Candeze, 1874
Cussolenis mutabilis Bonvouloir, 1875
Dicteniophorus elegans Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus quadrifoveatus Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus ramifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Dicteniophorus rufolineatus Carter, 1939
Dicteniophorus vitticollis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Drapetes (Drapetes) jansoni Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) vicinus Fleutiaux, 1897
Drymelater apicalis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Drymelater aulacoderus Elston, 1929
Drymelater australis Candeze, 1878
Drymelater laticornis Elston, 1930
Drymelater subpectinatus Schwarz, 1902
Drymelater vittatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Elaterites subulatus B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterites transversus B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterium bipunctatum B. Dunstan, 1923
Elaterium punctomarginum B. Dunstan, 1923
Elatichrosis clivalis Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis gananga Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis lansbergei Candeze, 1882
Elatichrosis sequestris Neboiss, 1960
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) argentatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) electus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtus Candeze, 1863Potato wireworm
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) junctus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) pretiosus Candeze, 1887
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) tepidus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) zonatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) bubanus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) gundus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) pallidus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) pervulgatus Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Minutesus) sagittarius Neboiss, 1957
Heteroderes albidus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Heteroderes flavicans Candeze, 1878
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idiomilta queenslandica Calder, 1996
Lanelater latior W.J. Macleay, 1872
Lanelater mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Lingana illita Candeze, 1863
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) volitans Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus sagitticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829
Litotelater divaricatus Carter, 1939
Megapenthes automolus Candeze, 1859
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melanotus (Melanotus) mouldsi Calder, 1983
Melanoxanthus angularis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus atripennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus columbinus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus flavosignatus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus insolitus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus jucundus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus lativittis Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus rufoniger Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus semiruber Carter, 1939
Microdesmes angulatus Carter, 1939
Microdesmes collaris Candeze, 1900
Microdesmes pubescens Carter, 1939
Neboisselater australicus Candeze, 1900
Neboisselater compsorhabdus Candeze, 1863
Neboisselater nigrinus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Neboisselater nitidicollis Elston, 1929
Neboisselater rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Ophidius dracunculus Candeze, 1863
Ophidius elegans Candeze, 1863
Ophidius histrio Boisduval, 1835
Ophidius vericulatus Neboiss, 1975
Paracalais fornicatus (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus fornicatus Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais funebris Candeze, 1857
Paracalais funereus Candeze, 1865
Paracalais gibboni Newman, 1857Giant predatory click beetle
Paracalais gigas Candeze, 1857
Paracalais hayekae (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus hayekae Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais macleayi Candeze, 1857
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais prosectus Candeze, 1857Variegated click beetle
Paracalais pumilus Candeze, 1874
Paracalais sericeus Candeze, 1874
Paracalais spinicollis Van Zwaluwen..., 1951
Paracalais suboculatus Candeze, 1857
Paracalais victoriae Schwarz, 1902
Paracardiophorus assimilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus attenuatipennis Elston, 1930
Paracardiophorus cooki Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Paracardiophorus sexnotatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subcruciatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus varians Carter, 1939
Paracrepidomenus filiformis Candeze, 1863
Paranilicus brevicornis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pseudotetralobus albertisi Candeze, 1878
Pseudotetralobus australasiae Gory, 1836
Pseudotetralobus capucinus Candeze, 1882
Pseudotetralobus castaneus Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus corrosus Candeze, 1878
Pseudotetralobus fortnumi Hope, 1842
Pseudotetralobus pumilus Candeze, 1893
Pseudotetralobus quadrifoveatus W.J. Macleay, 1888
Pseudotetralobus sulcicollis Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus thoracicus Blackburn, 1890
Pseudotetralobus thoracius Blackburn, 1890
Rangsia macleayi Candeze, 1893
Rivulicola variegatus MacLeay, 1872
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Tetrigus australicus Blackburn, 1896
Toorongus bivius Neboiss, 1957
Toorongus jugulatus Candeze, 1900
Toorongus minutus Schwarz, 1903
Trieres ramitarsus Candeze, 1900
Wardulupicola brittoni Calder, 1996
Yalganus hirticornis Carter, 1939
Yalganus serricornis Candeze, 1878

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Queensland
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
12
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAnischiinae
Fleutiaux, 1936
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhysodactylinae
Lacordaire, 1857
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
15
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThylacosterninae
Fleutiaux, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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