AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Elateridae Leach, 1815 (Click Beetle)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
3574
10741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
249
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
162
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
122
399
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
122 Genera with 399 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTZ
Abiphis Fleutiaux, 01SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17855SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17839SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 199132SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 192423SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Anisomerus Schwarz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 19957SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19059SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonus Buysson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 186037SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Claudelater Cobos, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18018SpeciesTaxom
Craspedostethus Schwarz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Crepidophorus Mulsant & Gu..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17832SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dima Charpentier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Drymelater Calder, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Elasmosomus Schwarz, 19719SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eudicronychus Mequignon, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euphemus Laporte, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18454SpeciesTaxom
Hemicleus Candeze, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 193111SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 185710SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthoides Gurjeva & Dolin, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1785Click Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Odontonychus Candeze, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pantolamprus Candeze, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17993SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Piezophyllus Hope, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 198638SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalaus Laurent, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolophoeus Girard, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopsephus Schwarz, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 188917SpeciesTaxom
Thylacosternus Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18356SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
399 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abiphis controversa
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adelocera fleutiauxi (Hayek, 1973)⇒ Lacon fleutiauxi Schwarz, 1902
Adelocera frater Girard, 2003
Adelocera montisnimbae Girard, 1991
Adelocera parcus Boheman, 1851
Adelocera royae Girard, 2003
Adrastus axillaris Erichson, 1841
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) litigiosus P. Rossi, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus (Compsolacon) baibaranus Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus (Sagojyo) taiwanus Miwa, 1927
Agrypnus acuminipennis Fairmaire, 1878
Agrypnus albitactus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus asper Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus aterrimus Girard, 1986
Agrypnus bidivisus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus bipapulatus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus couturieri Girard, 1986
Agrypnus davidis Fairmaire, 1878
Agrypnus farinosus Candeze, 1895
Agrypnus foedus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus guineensis Girard, 2003
Agrypnus lamottei Girard, 1991
Agrypnus lecordieri Girard, 1971
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus minutus Schwarz, 1898
Agrypnus molardi Girard, 2003
Agrypnus montisnimbae Girard, 1991
Agrypnus morosus Candeze, 1895
Agrypnus mucronatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Lanelater mucronatus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Agrypnus nubilus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus occidentalis Girard, 2003
Agrypnus parviceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Agrypnus sauteri Ôhira, 1970
Agrypnus silvicola Girard, 2003
Agrypnus soleatus Schwarz, 1857
Agrypnus subreductus Girard, 1971
Agrypnus venustus Girard, 1991
Alaus caffer Boheman, 1851
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Ampedus (Ampedus) aethiops (Lacordaire, 1835)⇒ Ampedus nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) atripennis G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
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) forticornis Schwarz, 1900
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nemoralis Bouwer, 1980
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
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) triangulum Dorn, 1924
Anchastus (Anchastus) adiopodoumensis Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) klugi Candeze, 1881
Anchastus (Anchastus) mucronatus Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) parvipunctatus Laurent & Ta..., 1962
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) rutilus Klug, 1835
Anchastus (Anchastus) senegalensis Candeze, 1859
Anisomerus senegalensis
Anoplischiopsis trinotatus
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus castaneus castaneus Linnaeus, 1758
Anostirus (Ipostirus) gracilicollis Stierlin, 1896
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Anostirus (Pseudostirus) sulphuripennis Germar, 1843
Anostirus zenii binaghianus Wurst, 1995
Anostirus zenii zenii binaghianus ..., 1995
Arhaphes granulatus Candeze, 1896
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Athous (Orthathous) caviformis Reitter, 1905
Athous (Orthathous) cavus (Germar, 1817)⇒ Athous campyloides Newman, 1833
Athous (Orthathous) plagipennis Reitter, 1905
Atractosomus cribricollis Champion, 1895
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) arnoldi Leseigneur, 1958
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) bumbunensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fastidiosus Klug, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fulvescens Quedenfeldt, 1886
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kangariensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) leonensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) melampus Illiger, 1807
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) phaeopterus Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) quadriplagiatus
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) brunneipennis Wollaston, 1863
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) cabrerai Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) canariensis Wollaston, 1858
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) fernandezi Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) globulicollis Wollaston, 1862
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) gracilis (Wollaston, 1864)⇒ Cardiophorus gurjevae Cate, 2008
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) guanche Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) hayeki Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) inflatus (Cobos, 1970)⇒ Platynychus inflatus Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) lindbergi Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) longicornis (Lindberg, 1953)⇒ Cardiophorus melampus Illiger, 1807
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) mateui Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) mendizabali Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) minutus Har. Lindberg, 1951
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obtusus Wollaston, 1864
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) oromii Cobos, 1978
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) palmensis Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) vestitus Lindberg, 1951
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) vittatus Lindberg, 1953
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) gurjevae Cate, 2008
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) hoploderus Candeze, 1860
Cardiotarsus pallidipes Miwa, 1930
Chalcolepidius chalcantheus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczoti
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Claudelater venustus Girard, 2003
Conoderus amplicallis
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus pruinosus Champion, 1895
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Craspedostethus walterrossii Riese, 1994
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Crepidophorus mutilatus Rosenhauer, 1847
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera heyeri Saxesen, 1838
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicera virens Schrank, 1781
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis rubens Piller & Mit..., 1783
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Dicronychus rubripes Germar, 1824
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Dima elateroides Charpentier, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) africanus Cobos, 1960
Drapetes (Drapetes) seminiger Cobos, 1972
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drilus testaceipennis Pic, 1918
Drymelater aulacoderus Elston, 1929
Elasmosomus christophei Girard, 1971
Elasmosomus cornutus Candeze, 1865
Elasmosomus edmundi Quelle, 1955
Elasmosomus mirificus Candeze, 1895
Elasmosomus pulchellus Schwarz, 1905
Elasmosomus sobrinus Candeze, 1895
Elasmosomus testaceus Girard, 2003
Elasmosomus undulatus Schwarz, 1902
Elasmosomus vauttouxi Girard, 1971
Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Eudicronychus nigerianus Girard, 1991
Eudicronychus serraticornis Laporte, 1840
Euphemus fasciatus Drury, 1782
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) maritimus Curtis, 1840
Fleutiauxellus (Migiwa) dubius G. Horn, 1871
Glyphonyx africanus Schwarz, 1896
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicleus guineensis Girard, 2003
Hemicleus majusculus Candeze, 1897
Hemicrepidius (Athous) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) cruciatus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heteroderes algirinus Lucas, 1849
Heteroderes oblitus Candeze, 1859
Heteroderes patruelis
Heteroderes senegalensis Candeze, 1893
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Hypoganus inunctus Lacordaire, 1835
Hypolithus aciculatus (Dejean, 1829)⇒ Siopelus aciculatus Dejean, 1829
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lacon africanus Girard, 2003
Lacon balachowskyi Girard, 1971
Lacon calabaricus Candeze, 1874
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon fleutiauxi Schwarz, 1902
Lacon lamottei Girard, 2003
Lacon lepidopterus Panzer, 1801
Lacon modestus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lanelater attenuatus Candeze, 1874
Lanelater bradshawi Candeze, 1889
Lanelater crassiusculus Candeze, 1857
Lanelater glabratus Gyllenhal, 1817
Lanelater laticollis Hope, 1843
Lanelater mucronatus Candeze, 1857
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Lanelater puber Candeze, 1857
Lanelater pubescens Candeze, 1857
Lanelater substriatus Candeze, 1857
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Lissomus subpubescens Bonvouloir, 1859
Lissomus substriatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Megapenthes amieti Girard, 1975
Megapenthoides lamottei Girard, 2003
Megapenthoides montisnimbae Girard, 1991
Megapenthoides nimbanus Girard, 2003
Melanactes consors LeConte, 1853
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) agriotides Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) crassicollis Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribulosus LeConte, 1853Corn wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenebrosus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) umbilicatus Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanoxanthus senegalensis Candeze, 1893
Meristhus (Meristhus) lepidotus Palisot de B..., 1805
Metanomus infuscatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Octinodes carinatus (Champion, 1896)⇒ Plastocerus carinatus Champion, 1896
Odontonychus lamottei Girard, 1992
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oedostethus tenuicornis Germar, 1824
Oxynopterus (Megalorhipis) strachani Hope, 1842
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) minor Candeze, 1857
Pantolamprus (Pantolamprus) niger Fleutiaux, 1935
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paracardiophorus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus coreanus coreanus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus erythrurus Candeze, 1882
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus impressus impressus
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Piezophyllus (Hopelater) spencei Hope, 1842
Platynychus (Platynychus) inflatus Candeze, 1860
Podeonius montisnimbae Girard, 2003
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Propsephus (Propsephus) amieti Girard, 1975
Propsephus (Propsephus) amoenus Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) brevipennis Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) capillatus Candeze, 1889
Propsephus (Propsephus) eburneus Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) elimatus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) frater Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) graminicola Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) guineensis Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) incommodus Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) jocelynae Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) lacertosus Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) legrandi Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) lerouxi Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) limomius Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) lutescens Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) manonensis Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) moestus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) molardi Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) montisnimbae Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) occidentalis Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) ochropterus
Propsephus (Propsephus) ovalis Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) pascuali Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) pratensis Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) punctatellus Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) royi Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) rufescens Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) schnelli Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) semiflavus Candeze, 1889
Propsephus (Propsephus) semigranosus Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) semiplagiatus Cobos, 1970
Propsephus (Propsephus) senegalensis Girard, 1974
Propsephus (Propsephus) similis Girard, 2003
Propsephus (Propsephus) solieri Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) spretus Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) vanderplaetseni Girard, 1991
Propsephus (Propsephus) zeijsti Girard, 1986
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pseudalaus dohrni Candeze, 1882
Pseudolophoeus guineensis Candeze, 1882
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Quasimus (Quasimus) minutissimus Germar, 1817
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Rhinopsephus guineensis Girard, 2003
Rhinopsephus lamottei Girard, 2003
Rhinopsephus venustus Girard, 1986
Selasia auberti Pic, 1921
Selasia rhipiceroides Laporte de C..., 1836
Selasia unicolor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) cruciatus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) semivittatus Say, 1823
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) amplicollis Germar, 1843
Selatosomus confluens confluens rugosus Germar, 1836
Selatosomus confluens rugosus Germar, 1835
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) pruininus G. Horn, 1871Great Basin Wireworm
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) salebrosus Gurjeva, 1989
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus lacrimiformis Wells, 2007
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Sericus (Sericoderma) subaeneus Redtenbacher, 1842
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus brunneus brunneus Linnaeus, 1758
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stenagostus rufus DeGeer, 1774
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) arbonnieri Girard, 2003
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auratilis Schwarz, 1903
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auricomus Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auripilis Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) candezei Fleutiaux, 1919
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) curticollis Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) dabbenei Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) gigas Fabricius, 1801
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hayeki Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mystacinus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) polyphemus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) punctatus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) raffrayi Candeze, 1881
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) savagei Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) shuckhardi Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) sobrinus Candeze, 1889
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) dufouri Buysson, 1900
Zorochros (Zorochros) flavipes (Aubé, 1850)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) meridionalis Laporte, 1840
Zorochros (Zorochros) stibicki Leseigneur, 1970
Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
26
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAplastinae
Stibick, 1979
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
8
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCebrioninae
Latreille, 1802
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
11
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
43
145
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLissominae
Laporte, 1835
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
14
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetralobinae
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThylacosterninae
Fleutiaux, 1920
2
0
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