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Checklist of Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
2064
5612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1857
5025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
148
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
84
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
44
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
41 Genera with 143 Species
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Achrestus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 189113SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1910Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 178716SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidus Woodworth, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 187514SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Monadicus Candèze, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Propalaus Casari, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 186615SpeciesTaxom
Smilicerus Candeze, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepidius Schwarz, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychus Candeze, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Ypsilosthetus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
143 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achrestus phyllocerus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus anchoralis Candeze, 1859
Aeolus cucullatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus designatus Candeze, 1895
Aeolus flavus Fleutiaux, 1891
Aeolus gavisus Candeze, 1893
Aeolus melanurus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus pectoralis Candeze, 1881
Aeolus quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus sexguttatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus simoni Fleutiaux, 1891
Aeolus stolatus Candeze, 1865
Aeolus trisignatus Fleutiaux, 1891
Aeolus variabilis Fleutiaux, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) rojasi Candeze, 1857
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Alaus tricolor Olivier, 1790
Alaus unicus Fleutiaux, 1910
Anchastomorphus ornatus Candeze, 1893
Anoplischius acallus Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius cattleyae Fleutiaux, 1891
Anoplischius nigrolaterus Schwarz, 1904
Atractosomus auricomus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus colombicus Fleutiaux, 1891
Atractosomus illinitus Candeze, 1893
Atractosomus tabularius Candeze, 1859
Cardiorhinus bilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Cardiorhinus hayekae Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus hypocrita Erichson, 1848
Cardiorhinus lineatus Golbach, 1979
Cardiorhinus maculatus Golbach, 1983
Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius copulatuvittatus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius costatus Pjatakowa, 1941
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius extenuatuvittatus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius exulatus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius fabricii Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius gossipiatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius mocquerysi Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius supremus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787
Chalcolepis luczotii Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus capistratus Germar, 1839
Conoderus caracasanus Fleutiaux, 1891
Conoderus decimus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus dubius Candeze, 1859
Conoderus exclamationis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus hypolithus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus numerosus Fleutiaux, 1891
Conoderus posticus Eschscholtz, 1822Click beetle
Conoderus proximus Fleutiaux, 1891
Conoderus rufescens Candeze, 1859
Conoderus sticticus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus varians Steinheil, 1875
Cosmesus flavidus Candeze, 1863
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1824
Dipropus aeneus Schwarz, 1904
Dipropus chloropterus Erichson, 1848
Drapetes (Drapetes) batesi Bonvouloir, 1861
Drapetes (Drapetes) collaris Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) elongatus Cobos, 1975
Drapetes (Drapetes) falsarius Cobos, 1975
Drapetes (Drapetes) fratrus Bonvouloir, 1860
Drapetes (Drapetes) plagiatus Boheman, 1858
Esthesopus amplicollis Fleutiaux, 1891
Esthesopus candezei Fleutiaux, 1891
Esthesopus minutus Fleutiaux, 1891
Esthesopus quadripustulatus Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus rufiventris Schwarz, 1903
Esthesopus troglodytes Germar, 1840
Glyphonyx cruciellus Erichson, 1842
Horistonotus acutipennis Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus attenuatus Erichson, 1840
Horistonotus exoletus Erichson, 1840
Horistonotus pubipennis Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus quadrinotatus Fleutiaux, 1891
Horistonotus simoni Fleutiaux, 1891
Horistonotus spernendus Erichson, 1840
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Lacon chabannei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Lacon inaequalis Candeze, 1857
Lacon laticollis Candeze, 1857
Lacon pollinaria Candeze, 1857
Lissomus asteriscus Gerstaecker, 1860
Lissomus discedens Bonvouloir, 1859
Lissomus sericeus Bonvouloir, 1859
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Megapenthes psittaculus Candeze, 1859
Mulsanteus gilvipes Ball & Maddison, 1987
Octinodes capillatus Candeze, 1863
Peralampes melanoxanthus Candeze, 1865
Physorhinus erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1801
Pomachilius angustulus Candeze, 1900
Pomachilius antennalis Schwarz, 1903
Pomachilius colombicus Fleutiaux, 1891
Pomachilius cuspidatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius gracilis Candeze, 1897
Pomachilius minutissimus Fleutiaux, 1891
Pomachilius suturalis Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius vagus Candeze, 1893
Propalaus haroldi Candeze, 1878
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829Carbunco
Pyrophorus expeditus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus stupendus Costa, 1972
Semiotus alternatus Schwarz, 1904
Semiotus anthracinus Szombathy, 1909
Semiotus caracasanus Rojas, 1855
Semiotus convacus Aranda, 2004
Semiotus cristatus Candeze, 1874
Semiotus hispidus Candeze, 1889
Semiotus illigeri Guérin, 1844
Semiotus imperialis Guérin, 1844
Semiotus kathleenae Wells, 2007
Semiotus kondratieffi Wells, 2007
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Semiotus melleus Wells, 2007
Semiotus punctatus Candeze, 1857
Semiotus sommeri Candeze, 1857
Semiotus superbus Kirsch, 1866
Smilicerus sallei Candeze, 1860
Spilus nigricans Candeze, 1897
Stenocrepidius estebanus Fleutiaux, 1891
Stenocrepidius simoni Fleutiaux, 1891
Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863
Triplonychus cingulatus Candeze, 1865
Triplonychus dubius Fleutiaux, 1891
Triplonychus steinheili Fleutiaux, 1891
Ypsilosthetus semiotulus Candeze, 1859

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
12
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAplastinae
Stibick, 1979
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
2
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Elateridae (Leach 1815)
Elateridae (Leach 1815)


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