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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
105
2106
6485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
98
1894
5574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
193
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
99
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
54
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
54 Genera with 147 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18068SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Aphricus LeConte, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Cebrio Olivier, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 185913SpeciesTaxom
Crigmus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1841Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Euplastius Schwarz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Floridelater
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 184513SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1916Brown Wireworms6SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Perissarthron Hyslop, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 03SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
147 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeolus asper LeConte, 1884
Aeolus cribratus Candeze, 1889
Aeolus melliculus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus melliculus melliculus moreleti Tar..., 1860
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Aeolus nigriventris Schaeffer, 1917
Aeolus scutellatus Schaeffer, 1917
Aeolus subornatus Schaeffer, 1917
Agriotes (Agriotes) belfragei Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Agrypnus triplehornorum Knull, 1973
Alaus lusciosus Hope, 1832Texas Click Beetle
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Anchastus (Anchastus) binus Say, 1839
Anchastus (Anchastus) uniquus Knull, 1938
Aphricus texanus Knull, 1957
Aptopus peregrinus G. Horn, 1884
Athous (Athous) arizonicus Van Dyke, 1932
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pallidus Dajoz, 2001
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) propinquus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) robustus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) togatus G. Horn, 1871
Chalcolepidius apacheanus Casey, 1891Apache Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus browni Knull, 1938
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus scissus Schaeffer, 1909
Conoderus similis Schaeffer, 1909
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Deilelater physoderus Germar, 1841Luminescent Click Beetle
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Diplostethus texanus LeConte, 1853
Dipropus ferreus LeConte, 1853
Dipropus simplex LeConte, 1853
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) niger Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Elater variatus
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Esthesopus dispersus G. Horn, 1884
Esthesopus parcus G. Horn, 1884
Esthesopus praeditus G. Horn, 1884
Euplastius athoides Schwarz, 1903
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx brevistylus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx knulli Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx kulashi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx mimeticus G. Horn, 1874
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Horistonotus exoletus Erichson, 1840
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanelater hayekae Spilman, 1985
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Lanelater schotti LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rectangularis Fall, 1934
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes rufilabris Germar, 1844
Megapenthes texanus Becker, 1971
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) beameri Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) difficilis Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) hamatus Knull, 1959
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) infaustus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) insipiens Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanceatus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Meristhus (Meristhus) cristatus G. Horn, 1871
Monocrepidius texanus
Mulsanteus arizonensis Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus carolinensis Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus substriatus Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus texanus LeConte, 1853
Mulsanteus variatus Schaeffer, 1916
Negastrius cucullatus G. Horn, 1891
Octinodes gracilior Van Dyke, 1946
Octinodes granti Schaeffer, 1916
Octinodes jeffersonianus Knull, 1941
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Perissarthron trapezium LeConte, 1866
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus frontalis Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus yuccae
Plastocerus granti (Schaeffer, 1916)⇒ Octinodes granti Schaeffer, 1916
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus texanus Hyslop, 1918
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Selonodon depressifrons
Selonodon fulvus
Selonodon sagittiformis

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
13
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAplastinae
Stibick, 1979
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
16
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
2
1
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