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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5048
26282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
106
4691
23833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
23
317
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
197
935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
106
775
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
30
300
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
30 Genera with 300 Species
#ACDEHLMOPST
Achrestus Candeze, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 188914SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 190424SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 190415SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 198349SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 189342SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 185928SpeciesTaxom
Duretia Golbach, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 17741SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 183911SpeciesTaxom
Lobaederus Guérin-Ménev..., 19353SpeciesTaxom
Loboederus Guérin, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1832Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembria Arnett, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms10SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paranoplischius Casari, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 189653SpeciesTaxom
Probothrium Candeze, 18449SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
300 Species
Achrestus flavocinctus Candeze, 1859
Achrestus lycidioides Candeze, 1859
Achrestus marginatus Candeze, 1859
Achrestus marginicollis Fleutiaux, 1902
Achrestus ruficollis Fleutiaux, 1902
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Anchastomorphus hilaris Candeze, 1859
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastomorphus pygmaeus Candeze, 1893
Anchastomorphus quadriguttatus Champion, 1895
Anchastomorphus seminalis Candeze, 1893
Anchastomorphus sexmaculatus Schwarz, 1900
Anchastus (Anchastus) aeoloides Candeze, 1878
Anchastus (Anchastus) alopex Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) austerus Candeze, 1893
Anchastus (Anchastus) balteatus Candeze, 1878
Anchastus (Anchastus) bitinctus Candeze, 1881
Anchastus (Anchastus) brunneofasciatus Schwarz, 1906
Anchastus (Anchastus) brunneus Schwarz, 1902
Anchastus (Anchastus) cruxnigra Fleutiaux, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) difficilis Fleutiaux, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) fasciatus Candeze, 1881
Anchastus (Anchastus) longipennis Fleutiaux, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) seminalis Candeze, 1893
Anchastus (Anchastus) unitinctus Candeze, 1889
Anoplischius aeneipennis Schwarz, 1904
Anoplischius ater Schwarz, 1902
Anoplischius bicarinatus Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius boraceiensis Casari-Chen ..., 1992
Anoplischius bruchi Schwarz, 1906
Anoplischius castaneipennis Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius egaensis Candeze, 1881
Anoplischius haematopus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius hemipyrrhus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius hirtellus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius lateralis Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius laticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Anoplischius melanotiformis Candeze, 1881
Anoplischius melanotoides Candeze, 1881
Anoplischius mutabilis Schwarz, 1904
Anoplischius pallidipes Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius pilosus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius punctatissimus Schwarz, 1904
Anoplischius rusticus Candeze, 1881
Anoplischius semiruber Candeze, 1897
Anoplischius substriatus Schwarz, 1906
Anoplischius suturalis Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius trapezicollis Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius trivittatus Schwarz, 1904
Atractosomus amazonicus Casari, 2012
Atractosomus angustus Schwarz, 1904
Atractosomus carinatus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus castaneus Candeze, 1897
Atractosomus conicicollis Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus cratonychoides Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus dimidiatus Lucas, 1859
Atractosomus flavescens Germar, 1839
Atractosomus flavipes Candeze, 1878
Atractosomus infumatus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus luteipennis Candeze, 1878
Atractosomus pedestris Schwarz, 1904
Atractosomus robustus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus rubidus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus testaceipennis Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus acuminatus Germar, 1824
Cardiorhinus andicola Candeze, 1897
Cardiorhinus antennalis Germar, 1843
Cardiorhinus basalis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus bicolor Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus bilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Cardiorhinus castaneipennis Germar, 1863
Cardiorhinus circumcinctus Germar, 1824
Cardiorhinus collaris Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus coralinus Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus costae Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus cruentus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus cuneatus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus cylindricus Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus difficilis Golbach, 1988
Cardiorhinus dimidiatus Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus discicollis Schwarz, 1906
Cardiorhinus divaricatus Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus elegans Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus frenatus Germar, 1824
Cardiorhinus humeralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus inaequalis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus infernus Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus intermedius Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus laetipennis Candeze, 1881
Cardiorhinus maculicollis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus modestus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus opacus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus pallidipennis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus parabicolor Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus parapullatus Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus piciventris Germar, 1843
Cardiorhinus pilosus Golbach, 1988
Cardiorhinus plagiatus Germar, 1824
Cardiorhinus plebejus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus pullatus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus quadrivittatus Golbach, 1979
Cardiorhinus ruficollis Schwarz, 1904
Cardiorhinus rufilateris Eschscholtz, 1822
Cardiorhinus sanguinolentus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus schwarzi Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus seminiger Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus simplex Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus tactus Candeze, 1881
Cardiorhinus taeniatus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus thoracicus Golbach, 1988
Cardiorhinus vinulus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus vulneratus Germar, 1824
Cardiorhinus ypirangus Golbach, 1983
Cosmesus annulatus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus apicalis Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus apicatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus bilineatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Cosmesus bimaculatus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus bizonatus Candeze, 1893
Cosmesus brunneus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus brunnipennis Schwarz, 1903
Cosmesus cinctus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus discicollis Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus dubius Candeze, 1897
Cosmesus fasciatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus figuratus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus flavovittatus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus fuscoapicalis Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus guttatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus hilaris Candeze, 1897
Cosmesus humeralis Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus incertus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus inscriptus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus lateralis Schwarz, 1906
Cosmesus lineatocollis Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus luteipes Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus marginatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus mediofasciatus Schwarz, 1906
Cosmesus minor Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus monachus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus obliquus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus obscurofasciatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus pallidus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Cosmesus pictus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus posticinus Schwarz, 1904
Cosmesus posticus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus retrotactus Candeze, 1893
Cosmesus rugatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus rugifrons Schwarz, 1896
Cosmesus sexguttatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus sexpustulatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus sulcifrons Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus unilineatus Candeze, 1863
Cosmesus vulneratus Candeze, 1893
Crepidius castaneus Blanchard, 1843
Crepidius cuneipennis Schwarz, 1906
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Crepidius ophthalmicus Candeze, 1859
Crepidius pubescens Candeze, 1859
Crepidius resectus Candeze, 1859
Crepidius saundersi Candeze, 1859
Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859
Cyathodera longicornis Blanchard, 1843
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius brasilianus Casari, 2009
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dipropus abdominalis Eschscholtz, 1829
Dipropus alopex Fabricius, 1801
Dipropus amitinus Schwarz, 1906
Dipropus auricomus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus brasilianus Germar, 1824
Dipropus brunneus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus collaris Candeze, 1878
Dipropus comosus Germar, 1839
Dipropus conicollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Dipropus curticollis Schwarz, 1906
Dipropus decoratus Candeze, 1881
Dipropus erosus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus faldermanni Candeze, 1859
Dipropus ferrugatus Schwarz, 1906
Dipropus fuscicornis Candeze, 1859
Dipropus ichthydius Candeze, 1859
Dipropus magnicornis Blanchard, 1843
Dipropus marginellus Eschscholtz, 1829
Dipropus nigritus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus obscurus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus pexus Germar, 1824
Dipropus prominens Schwarz, 1896
Dipropus proximus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus rufipennis Candeze, 1900
Dipropus semipunctatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus venustulus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus vicinus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus vulneratus Candeze, 1859
Elater maculatus De Geer, 1774
Heterocrepidius aenescens Candeze, 1859
Heterocrepidius crocipes Germar, 1824
Heterocrepidius depressus Candeze, 1859
Heterocrepidius ferrugineus Lucas, 1857
Heterocrepidius gilvellus Candeze, 1859
Heterocrepidius granulatus Candeze, 1859
Heterocrepidius marginatus Candeze, 1897
Heterocrepidius minor Schwarz, 1906
Heterocrepidius modestus Schwarz, 1906
Heterocrepidius morio Candeze, 1897
Heterocrepidius picipes Germar, 1839
Lobaederus appendiculatus Perty, 1830
Lobaederus fleutiauxi Lesne, 1940
Lobaederus luederwaldti Carmago-Andrade, 1935
Megapenthes brasilianus Candeze, 1881
Megapenthes flavonotatus Candeze, 1889
Melanotus (Melanotus) striatus Guim., 1832
Mesembria subtilis Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus bicolor Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus braziliensis Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus brevis Candeze, 1878
Mulsanteus gigas Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus gilvipes Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus gracilipes Candeze, 1893
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus reichardti Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus rufipes Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus xingu Ball & Maddison, 1987
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paranoplischius modestus Casari, 2013
Paranoplischius nigellus Casari, 2013
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1801
Physorhinus marginatus Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus xanthocephalus Germar, 1840
Pomachilius aeoloides Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius agriotides Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius apicatus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius brevicornis Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius brunneus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius centrurus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius cinctipennis Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius collaris Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius crassiusculus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius discicollis Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius elegantulus Schwarz, 1906
Pomachilius flavipes Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius fragilis Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius graphipterus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius guttatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius hamatus Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius hiosurus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius histrio Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius inquinatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius intermedius Schwarz, 1903
Pomachilius interruptus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius krugi Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius laetus Fleutiaux, 1895
Pomachilius lepidulus Schwarz, 1906
Pomachilius lepidus Schwarz, 1906
Pomachilius lineolatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius longicornis Schwarz, 1906
Pomachilius melanocephalus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius melanurus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius multimaculatus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius nanus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius ocellatus Candeze, 1878
Pomachilius ornatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius palliatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius perterminatus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius pileatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius polygrammus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius pulchellus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius pulcher Schwarz, 1906
Pomachilius pulchralis Schwarz, 1903
Pomachilius pumilus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius quadrimaculatus Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius scenicus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius scriptus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius sexmaculatus Schwarz, 1900
Pomachilius signatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius subfasciatus Germar, 1824
Pomachilius terminatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius titillatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius trifasciatus Candeze, 1860
Pomachilius variegatus Schwarz, 1904
Pomachilius virgulatus Schwarz, 1896
Probothrium amplicolle Candeze, 1863
Probothrium gibbiferum Candeze, 1863
Probothrium hepaticus Germar, 1824
Probothrium pilosum Candeze, 1878
Probothrium pubescens Kirby, 1818
Probothrium rufipes Candeze, 1863
Probothrium rufivellum Candeze, 1863
Probothrium suturale Candeze, 1897
Probothrium velutinum Germar, 1844
Spilus atractomorphus Candeze, 1859
Spilus brevis Candeze, 1881
Spilus crassus Candeze, 1900
Spilus rubidus Candeze, 1859
Tomicephalus sanguinicollis Latreille, 1834
Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Brazil
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
17
128
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
5
146
Genera
Species

Taxom



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