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Checklist of Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
for Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
318
2012
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2008
3738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
1984
3697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1530
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
473
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
53
438
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
71
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
2
59
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
57
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
57 Genera with 163 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 187313SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185315SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 04SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 180111SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosimus Fletiaux, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Elastrus Candeze, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Gonodyrus Fleutiaux, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 20029SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1916Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Poemnites Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Trelasus Fleutiaux, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
163 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aeolus perversus Brown, 1933
Agonischius subsericeus Kolbe, 1886
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agrypnus (Paralacon) argillaceus Solsky, 1871
Agrypnus argillaceus argillaceus argillaceus ..., 1871
Agrypnus (Sabikikorius) setiger Bates, 1866
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus binodulus binodulus binodulus Mo..., 1861
Agrypnus binodulus coreanus Kishii, 1961
Agrypnus fuliginosus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus hypnicola Kishii, 1964
Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus miyamotoi miyamotoi erabu Kishii, 1996
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Agrypnus scrofa Candeze, 1873
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) analogicus Kolbe, 1886
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Parelater) subcostatus Kolbe, 1886
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) binus Say, 1839
Anchastus (Anchastus) digitatus LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavescens Schwarz, 1906
Anchastus (Anchastus) solitarius
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) ornatipennis LeConte, 1863
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Blauta cribraria Germar, 1844
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) angustatus Blanchard, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) erythropus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) liberatus Candeze, 1897
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) lutosus Candeze, 1897
Cardiotarsus gardineri Fleutiaux, 1922
Cardiotarsus vitellinus Klug, 1833
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus blandulus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus dimidiaticollis Fleutiaux, 1922
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus gracilipes Fleutiaux, 1922
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus scissus Schaeffer, 1909
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Dactylosimus dorsalis Fleutiaux, 1922
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dicronychus devius Candeze, 1882
Dipropus fuscus LeConte, 1878
Dipropus soleatus Say, 1834
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) rubricollis LeConte, 1863
Elastrus aldabrensis Fleutiaux, 1922
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) sabulo Han, 2000
Fleutiauxellus curatus coreaensis Han, 2000
Fleutiauxellus curatus curatus coreaensis Han, 2000
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Gonodyrus tarsalis Fleutiaux, 1922
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius desertor chejuanus Kishii, 2002
Hemicrepidius desertor desertor amamicola Ki..., 1969
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) indistinctus LeConte, 1853
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius secessus hallaensis Kishii, 2002
Hemicrepidius secessus secessus hallaensis K..., 2002
Hemicrepidius sinuatus insularis Kishii, 2002
Hemicrepidius sinuatus sinuatus insularis Ki..., 2002
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanelater aequalis Candeze, 1857
Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775
Lanelater insularis Fairmaire, 1891
Lanelater luridus Fabricius, 1781
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) basillaris Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) definitus Ziegler, 1845
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) nimbatus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Megapenthes curtus Candeze, 1878
Megapenthes difformis Fleutiaux, 1922
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Megapenthes rufilabris Germar, 1844
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes reichei Germar, 1843
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) insipiens Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) kakusatoi Kishii, 1998
Melanotus legatus leeanus Kishii, 2002
Melanotus legatus legatus erabu Kishii, 1988
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) piceatus Blatchley, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) piger Motschulsky, 1854
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Melanoxanthus frivolus Candeze, 1900
Melanoxanthus insularis Van Zwaluwen..., 1932
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Melanoxanthus puerulus Candeze, 1898
Meristhus (Sulcimerus) niponensis Lewis, 1894
Mulsanteus carolinensis Schaeffer, 1916
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806
Nothodes dubitans LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paracardiophorus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus coreanus coreanus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus pullatus pullatus pullatus Can..., 1873
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Poemnites (Poemnites) bivittatus Melsheimer, 1845
Porthmidius flavescens Fleutiaux, 1922
Porthmidius solitarius Fleutiaux, 1922
Propsephus (Propsephus) alluaudi Fleutiaux, 1903
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Quasimus (Quasimus) korellipticus Han, 2000
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) trivittatus LeConte, 1853
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Silesis musculus musculus nomurai Kishii, 1993
Silesis musculus quelpartianus Kishii, 2002
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Trelasus antennalis Fleutiaux, 1922
Zorochros (Zorochros) mansusanensis Han, 2000

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Seychelles
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
10
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
23
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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