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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
25
448
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
279
1411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
153
751
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
52
315
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
52 Genera with 315 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTY
Achrestus Candeze, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 189139SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 184437SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 189515SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 08SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 189518SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 189530SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 189623SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lampropsephus Fleutiaux, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 184414SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1785Click Beetle27SpeciesTaxom
Microglyphonyx Champion, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms12SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Smilicerus Candeze, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sofia Arias, 02SpeciesTaxom
Spilomorphus Champion, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepidius Schwarz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Pagenstecher, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Ypsilosthetus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
315 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achrestus fulvovittatus Champion, 1895
Achrestus venustus Champion, 1895
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agonischius monachus Candeze, 1878
Agriotella bigeminatus Randall, 1838
Agriotella debilis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) amabilis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) bimaculatus Candeze, 1857
Agriotes (Agriotes) binotatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) castaneipennis Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) cruciatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) curticollis Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) fairmairei Candeze, 1857
Agriotes (Agriotes) gallicus Lacordaire, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) guatemalensis Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) hilaris Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) incallidus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) infuscatus Desbrochers ..., 1870
Agriotes (Agriotes) lateralis Candeze, 1878
Agriotes (Agriotes) ligatus Candeze, 1878
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) longipennis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) opacicollis Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) pectoralis (Champion, 1896)⇒ Agriotes starcki Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) pexus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) pulcherrimus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) quadrilineatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) quadrivittatus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) rufipalpis Brullé, 1832
Agriotes (Agriotes) rugipennis Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) starcki Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) sublineatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) taeniatus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) trilineatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) trivittatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agriotes (Agriotes) vaccinus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes elegans (Schwarz, 1891)⇒ Agriotes infuscatus Desbrochers ..., 1870
Ampedus (Ampedus) aethiops (Lacordaire, 1835)⇒ Ampedus nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cardinalis Schiödte, 1865Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) elegantulus Schönherr, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) forticornis Schwarz, 1900
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) lepidus Mäklin, 1878
Ampedus (Ampedus) longicornis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) ochropterus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) palans LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) quadrisignatus Gyllenhal, 1817
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) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) sinuatus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) ursulus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Anchastomorphus apicalis Steinheil, 1877
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastomorphus quadriguttatus Champion, 1895
Anchastomorphus suturalis Candeze, 1865
Anchastus (Anchastus) augusti Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) bilineatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) circumcinctus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) digitatus LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) diversus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavomaculatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) forticornis Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) lateritius Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) maculicollis Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) melanurus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) seminiger Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis basimaculata Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis bivittata Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis bivittatus Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis fuscipennis Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis lineatocollis Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis lutea Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis trinotata Champion, 1896
Anoplischiopsis trinotatus
Anoplischius atractodes Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius chalcopterus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius curticollis Champion, 1895
Anoplischius divisus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius elegans Champion, 1895
Anoplischius foveifrons Champion, 1895
Anoplischius furvus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius laticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Anoplischius lineatus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius lucidus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius mexicanus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius pallidus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius parvulus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius piliger Champion, 1895
Anoplischius sanguinicollis Champion, 1895
Anoplischius semiaeneus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius sobrinus Champion, 1895
Anoplischius variabilis Champion, 1895
Atractosomus arcuatus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus cribricollis Champion, 1895
Atractosomus curticollis Champion, 1895
Atractosomus fusiformis Champion, 1895
Atractosomus mucronatus Champion, 1895
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Cardiorhinus binotatus Champion, 1896
Cardiorhinus lineatus Golbach, 1979
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859
Dalopius allegheniensis Knull, 1947
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dalopius pennsylvanicus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius politus Champion, 1894
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Diplostethus meridanus Champion, 1896
Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1824
Dipropus alopex Fabricius, 1801
Dipropus anceps Candeze, 1859
Dipropus angustatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus angustipennis Candeze, 1859
Dipropus approximatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus aterrimus Champion, 1895
Dipropus atricornis Champion, 1895
Dipropus badius Candeze, 1859
Dipropus balteatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus bifasciatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus brevis Champion, 1895
Dipropus carinicornis Champion, 1895
Dipropus chiriquensis Champion, 1895
Dipropus chloropterus Erichson, 1848
Dipropus debilis Champion, 1895
Dipropus denticornis Champion, 1895
Dipropus erythroderus Candeze, 1878
Dipropus griseipilis Champion, 1895
Dipropus ichthydius Candeze, 1859
Dipropus limbatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus marginatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus melas Champion, 1895
Dipropus metallicus Champion, 1895
Dipropus posticus Candeze, 1893
Dipropus quadraticollis Candeze, 1878
Dipropus resplendens Champion, 1895
Dipropus rufulus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus subparallelus Champion, 1895
Dipropus tuspanus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus yucatecus Champion, 1895
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Elater ferrugineus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758
Glyphonyx angulatus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx brevicollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx cinctus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx cruciellus Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx cuneatus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx ebeninus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx fasciatus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx flohri Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx laticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx mimeticus G. Horn, 1874
Glyphonyx minimus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx nigritus Candeze, 1878
Glyphonyx parallelus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx praecox Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx propinquus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quadrinotatus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx rugipennis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx teapensis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx vittatus Champion, 1896
Heterocrepidius megalops Champion, 1895
Hypodesis aureipilis Champion, 1896
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Hypodesis chrysomalla Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis penicillata Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis punctata Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis viridipennis Champion, 1896
Hypodesis vittata Candeze, 1863
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Ischiodontus anceps (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus anceps Candeze, 1859
Ischiodontus angustatus (Champion, 1895)⇒ Dipropus angustatus Champion, 1895
Ischiodontus chloropterus (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Dipropus chloropterus Erichson, 1848
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lampropsephus cynaeus Candeze, 1878
Ludioschema delauneyi Fleutiaux, 1887
Megapenthes asperatus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes badius Champion, 1895
Megapenthes bicostatus Champion, 1896
Megapenthes brasilianus Candeze, 1881
Megapenthes cinnamomeus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes furvus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes fusiformis Champion, 1895
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Megapenthes longitarsis Champion, 1895
Megapenthes lugens Redtenbacher, 1842The Queen's Executioner
Megapenthes melanotoides Champion, 1895
Megapenthes rubigineus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes sobrinus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes sturmi Germar, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribrosus Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) guatemalensis Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) laevis Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) mexicanus Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) rodriguezi Candeze, 1878
Melanotus (Melanotus) rubicundus Candeze, 1889
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) staudingeri Candeze, 1889
Melanotus (Melanotus) taenicollis LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenebrosus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) tropicalis Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Microglyphonyx coarctatus Champion, 1897
Monocrepidius nocturnus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859
Monocrepidius rodriguezi (Candeze, 1881)⇒ Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Mulsanteus breviusculus Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus cylindricollis Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus depressus Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus fricki Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus isthmicus Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus nigricollis Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus panamensis Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus subopacus Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus tikal Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus tropicalis Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus woodruffi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Orthostethus cavifrons Champion, 1896
Orthostethus corvinus Germar, 1844
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Orthostethus piceus Candeze, 1863
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1801
Physorhinus frontalis Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus longicornis Champion, 1895
Physorhinus quadrinotatus Champion, 1895
Physorhinus stellatus Candeze, 1859
Pomachilius mucronatus Champion, 1895
Pomachilius spinifer Champion, 1895
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Psiloniscus apicalis Chevrolat, 1835
Psiloniscus borborulus Candeze, 1860
Psiloniscus brunneus Candeze, 1860
Psiloniscus costaricensis Champion, 1895
Psiloniscus sticticus Candeze, 1860
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus brunneus brunneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sericus (Sericus) clarus (Gurjeva, 1972)⇒ Sericus sulcipennis Buysson, 1893
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Sericus sulcipennis Buysson, 1893
Smilicerus belti Sharp, 1880
Sofia abscisa
Sofia permixta
Spilomorphus rubricollis Champion, 1894
Spilus ciliaticornis Champion, 1894
Stenocrepidius elongatus Schwarz, 1900
Stenopus elongatus (Schwarz, 1900)⇒ Stenocrepidius elongatus Schwarz, 1900
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Tomicephalus abdominalis Candeze, 1889
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus bilineatus Schwarz, 1906
Tomicephalus insignis Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus melanotus Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863
Ypsilosthetus semiotulus Candeze, 1859

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
3
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
24
170
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
8
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
14
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



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