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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
6262
15077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
6258
15073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
526
6143
14753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
5224
12857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
103
1486
3685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
96
1311
2877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
168
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
100
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
49
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Ontario
49 Genera with 134 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPS
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185323SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18398SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Ontario
134 Species
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) lapicida Faldermann, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
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) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) brunnipennis Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sodalis Lanchester, 1971
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius gentilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Elathous discalceatus Say, 1834
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) brevicollis Candeze, 1863
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Metanomus insidiosus LeConte, 1853
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius exiguus Randall, 1838
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
5
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
13
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
15
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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