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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
967
1937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
828
1481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
136
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
84
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
46
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wisconsin
46 Genera with 138 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPS
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185324SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18279SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Margaiostus Stibick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
138 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotella bigeminatus Randall, 1838
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) evansi Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) molestus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera appressa Randall, 1838
Ctenicera cylindriformis Herbst, 1806Meadow wireworm
Ctenicera insidiosa LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837
Ctenicera mendax LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Ctenicera resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829
Ctenicera tarsalis Melsheimer, 1844
Ctenicera vernalis Hentz, 1827
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Danosoma brevicornis LeConte, 1853
Danosoma obtecta Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Lacon avitus Say, 1839
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) anceps LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) basillaris Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) nitidulus G. Horn, 1871
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) vulnerata LeConte, 1863
Margaiostus (Margaiostus) grandicollis LeConte, 1863
Megapenthes stigmosus 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) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806
Nothodes dubitans LeConte, 1853
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Prosternon medianus Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) splendens Ziegler, 1844
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806

Subnodes of Elateridae with occurrences in Wisconsin
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCardiophorinae
Candeze, 1860
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrometrinae
Gistel, 1856
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDenticollinae
Stein & Weise, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
11
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNegastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProsterninae
Gistel, 1856
15
30
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