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Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
10417
39450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
127
3264
10635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
112
2886
8982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
292
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
157
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
97
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for United Kingdom
97 Genera with 230 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17857SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 178316SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185529SpeciesTaxom
Anepismus Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Apocritites Rasnitsyn & ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Arachnodima Candeze, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Augenotus Gullan, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Biadelater Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonus Buysson, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 184013SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Crepidophorus Mulsant & Gu..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17833SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18564SpeciesTaxom
Elaterina Gardiner, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Elaterium Westwood, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Elaterophanes Handlirsch, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harminius Fairmaire, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Haterumelater Ohira, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Kibunea Kishii, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 17844SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Limoniscus Reitter, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 2007Dark Brown Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1784Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Micrelaterium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mimelater Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Orithales Kiesenwetter, 18002SpeciesTaxom
Panspaeus Candeze, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Panspoeus Sharp, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragyrinus Ochs, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17994SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Plastelater Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocrepidophorus Dolin & Agajev, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 179912SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sphaenelater Schwarz, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Stenelytron Kukalová, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18355SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Kingdom
230 Species and 9 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adelocera murina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758
Adrastus axillaris Erichson, 1841
Adrastus kryshtali Dolin, 1988
Adrastus lacertosus Erichson, 1841
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriodrastus) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) gurgistanus Faldermann, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) medvedevi Dolin, 1960
Agriotes (Agriotes) modestus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) proximus Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) sordidus Illiger, 1807Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) tauricus Heyden, 1882
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus crenicollis Ménétriés, 1832
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) aethiops (Lacordaire, 1835)⇒ Ampedus nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cardinalis Schiödte, 1865Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) elegantulus Schönherr, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) ochropterus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quadrisignatus Gyllenhal, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) sinuatus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) suecicus Palm, 1976
Ampedus (Ampedus) triangulum Dorn, 1924
Ampedus (Ampedus) tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus elongantulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus ruficeps (Mulsant & Gu..., 1855)⇒ Brachygonus ruficeps Mulsant & Gu..., 1855
Anepismus vanus Giebel, 1856
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus castaneus castaneus Linnaeus, 1758
Anostirus (Ipostirus) gracilicollis Stierlin, 1896
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Aplotarsus angustulus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Apocritites distinctus A. P. Rasnitsyn, 1998
Athous (Anathrotus) subfuscus Müller, 1767
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Exanathrotus) subfuscus Müller, O.F., 1764
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Athous (Haplathous) tauricola Reitter, 1905
Athous (Haplathous) tauricus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Haplathous) zebei Bach, 1852
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Athous (Orthathous) cavulus Reitter, 1905
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Biadelater werneri Giebel, 1856
Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Brachygonus megerlei Lacordaire, 1835
Brachygonus ruficeps Mulsant & Gu..., 1855
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) asellus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) breviatus (Lanchester, 1971)⇒ Cardiophorus ebeninus Germar, 1824
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) dolini Mardjanian, 1985
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ebeninus Germar, 1824
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) jermolenkoi Dolin, 1969
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) maritimus Dolin, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) neoarnoldii Platia & Gud..., 1999
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenelloides Dolin, 1960
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbites melancholicus Fabricius, 1798
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Crepidomenus dysmikos Calder, 1986
Crepidophorus mutilatus Rosenhauer, 1847
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera heyeri Saxesen, 1838
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicera virens Schrank, 1781
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis borealis Paykull, 1800
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis rubens Piller & Mit..., 1783
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dicronychus equiseti (Herbst, 1784)⇒ Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976
Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976
Dicronychus obesus Krynicki, 1832
Drapetes (Drapetes) mordelloides Host, 1789
Drilus flavescens Olivier, 1790
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Elater (Elater) ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Elater ferrugineus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758
Elater neptuni Giebel, 1856
Elater purbeccensis Giebel, 1856
Elaterina liassica Gardiner, 1961
Elaterites laconoides T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites murchisoni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elaterites palaeophilus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites perditulus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites sculptilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterium barypus Westwood, 1854
Elaterium pronaeus Westwood, 1854
Elaterophanes acutus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Elaterophanes regius Whalley, 1985
Elaterophanes vetustus C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) maritimus Curtis, 1840
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) electus Neboiss, 1957
Harminius undulatus De Geer, 1774
Haterumelater tauricola Gurjeva, 1957
Hemicrepidius (Athous) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) californicus Becker, 1979
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) tartarus Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994
Hypoganus inunctus Lacordaire, 1835
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Kibunea minuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Limonius minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Lacon lepidopterus Panzer, 1801
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lacon querceus Herbst, 1784Oak Click Beetle
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limoniscus violaceus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821Violet click beetle
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) poneli Leseigneur &..., 2007
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Megapenthes lugens Redtenbacher, 1842The Queen's Executioner
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus horizontalis
Melanotus phillipsii
Melanotus rufipes Herbst, 1784
Metanomus infuscatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Micrelaterium triopas Westwood, 1854
Mimelater angulatus Giebel, 1856
Negastrius arenicola Boheman, 1854
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Negastrius sabulicola Boheman, 1854
Neopristilophus insitivus Germar, 1824
Oedostethus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1792
Orithales serraticornis Paykull, 1800
Orithales serraticornis serraticornis Paykull, 1800
Panspaeus guttatus (Sharp, 1877)⇒ Panspoeus guttatus Sharp, 1877
Panspoeus guttatus Sharp, 1877
Parabuprestium pseudocarabus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paracardiophorus musculus Erichson, 1840
Paragyrinus dubius Giebel, 1856
Paraphotistus (Mosotalesus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus impressus impressus
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Plastelater neptuni Giebel, 1856
Plastocerus angulosus Germar, 1845
Podeonius acuticornis Germar, 1824
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Procraerus (Procraerus) carinifrons Desbrochers ..., 1875
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pseudocrepidophorus filicollis Reitter, 1890
Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus Germar, 1841
Quasimus (Quasimus) minutissimus Germar, 1817
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) cruciatus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) melancholicus Fabricius, 1798
Selatosomus melancholicus melancholicus Fabricius, 1798
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) jailensis Dolin, 1971
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) tauricus Dolin, 1975
Selatosomus angustulus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Selatosomus bipustulatus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus impressus Fabricius, 1792
Selatosomus nigricornis (Panzer, 1799)⇒ Paraphotistus nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Semiotus maerens (Walker, 1834)⇒ Semiotellus mundus Walker, 1834
Sericus (Sericoderma) subaeneus Redtenbacher, 1842
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus brunneus brunneus Linnaeus, 1758
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stenagostus rufus DeGeer, 1774
Stenelytron redtenbacheri Giebel, 1856
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) flavipes (Aubé, 1850)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) ibericus Franz, 1967
Zorochros (Zorochros) meridionalis Laporte, 1840
Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in United Kingdom
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
12
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
22
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
20
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProtagrypninae
Dolin, 1973
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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