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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
144
5891
36717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
127
5232
31409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
464
3909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
242
1570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
130
859
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
28
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
28 Genera with 128 Species
#ABDIMOPRS
Acroniopus Erichson, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17854SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17838SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 193229SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18265SpeciesTaxom
Augenotus Gullan, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonus Buysson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Doloporus Candeze, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Idiomilta Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 190713SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1855Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 193922SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paranilicus Candeze, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Peripontius Gurjeva, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pittonotus Kiesenwetter, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rangsia Calder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
128 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acroniopus ater Candeze, 1863
Acroniopus fuliginosus Candeze, 1863
Acroniopus granulatipennis Lea, 1908
Acroniopus humilis Erichson, 1842
Acroniopus infimus Erichson, 1842
Acroniopus marginicollis Schwarz, 1906
Acroniopus rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Acroniopus sydneyanus Boisduval, 1835
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) gallicus Lacordaire, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) infuscatus Desbrochers ..., 1870
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) rufipalpis Brullé, 1832
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Ampedus (Ampedus) aethiops (Lacordaire, 1835)⇒ Ampedus nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
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) evansi Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanurus Mulsant & Gu..., 1855
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quadrisignatus Gyllenhal, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933
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) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) australis Candeze, 1878
Anchastus (Anchastus) discoidalis Waterhouse, 1900
Anilicus attenuatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus loricatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus parvus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus rectilineatus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Augenotus aurantius Gullan, 1977
Augenotus australis Candeze, 1859
Augenotus quadriguttatus Erichson, 1842
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Brachygonus megerlei Lacordaire, 1835
Doloporus aterrimus Candeze, 1887
Doloporus thoracicus Candeze, 1887
Idiomilta queenslandica Calder, 1996
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Megapenthes abdominalis Schwarz, 1900
Megapenthes andrewsi Waterhouse, 1900
Megapenthes apicatus Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes automolus Candeze, 1859
Megapenthes dolens Candeze, 1859
Megapenthes dubiosus Schwarz, 1907
Megapenthes lituratus Candeze, 1887
Megapenthes macdougalli Blair, 1935
Megapenthes misellus Schwarz, 1907
Megapenthes ruficollis Schwarz, 1902
Megapenthes rufipes Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes tinctipes Candeze, 1900
Megapenthes vulneratus Schwarz, 1907
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) crassicollis Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) dichrous Erichson, 1841Click beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melanotus (Melanotus) mouldsi Calder, 1983
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenebrosus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) sulcicollis Mulsant & Gu..., 1855
Melanoxanthus abdominalis (Candeze, 1893)⇒ Megapenthes abdominalis Schwarz, 1900
Melanoxanthus angularis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus atripennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus columbinus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus cuneiformis Candeze, 1882
Melanoxanthus dilaticollis Candeze, 1882
Melanoxanthus dimidiatus Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus dolosus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus ferrugineus Candeze, 1891
Melanoxanthus flavosignatus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus francoisi Fleutiaux, 1938
Melanoxanthus froggatti W.J. Macleay, 1888
Melanoxanthus futilis Candeze, 1887
Melanoxanthus insolitus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus jucundus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus lativittis Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus litura Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Melanoxanthus ruficollis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus rufoniger Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus semiruber Carter, 1939
Ochosternus howensis Lea, 1929
Ochosternus norfolcensis Lea, 1929
Paranilicus brevicornis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Paranilicus macleayi Candeze, 1878
Peripontius terminatus Erichson, 1841
Pittonotus theseus Germar, 1817
Podeonius acuticornis Germar, 1824
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Rangsia macleayi Candeze, 1893
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Simodactylus brunneus Schwarz, 1906
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus suturalis Schwarz, 1906
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
8
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
8
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elaterinae at artfakta.se
Elaterinae at dyntaxa.se
Elaterinae at itis.gov