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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
129
3809
32267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
118
3482
27089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
28
358
6405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
12
210
1831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
90
988
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
22
317
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
22 Genera with 317 Species
#ABDEGILMOPSX
Agriotella Brown, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 195637SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 180567SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 188021SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 193450SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 193210SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 184516SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Leptoschema Horn, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 193228SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle49SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
317 Species
Agriotella bigeminatus Randall, 1838
Agriotella californicus Schaeffer, 1917
Agriotella columbiana Brown, 1933
Agriotella fusca Lane, 1965
Agriotella occidentalis Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) apicalis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) arcanus Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) belfragei Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) bivittatus Van Dyke, 1932
Agriotes (Agriotes) caecus Knull, 1959
Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) criddlei Van Dyke, 1932
Agriotes (Agriotes) cylindricus Van Dyke, 1932
Agriotes (Agriotes) espinosus Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) ferrugineipennis LeConte, 1861
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) hoodi Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) imperfectus LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) longithorax Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) opaculus LeConte, 1859
Agriotes (Agriotes) oregonensis Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) rotundicollis Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) rufohumeralis Knull, 1959
Agriotes (Agriotes) sagittus Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) sparsus LeConte, 1884Western wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) tardus Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Agriotes (Agriotes) torquatus LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) vandykei Becker, 1956
Ampedus (Ampedus) affinis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) ater LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) atripennis G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) bakeri Lane, 1965
Ampedus (Ampedus) basalis Mannerheim, 1852
Ampedus (Ampedus) behrensi G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) brevis Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) brunneicolor Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) carbonicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) cordatus G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) cordifer LeConte, 1859
Ampedus (Ampedus) dimidiatus LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) evansi Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) fastus LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) fenyesi Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) longicornis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) longipennis Notman, 1921
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melinus LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) nevadensis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) obscurus Knull, 1938
Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Ampedus (Ampedus) partitus Candeze, 1882
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) phoenicopterus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) rhodopus LeConte, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubriventris LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) subtilis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) tokugoensis W. Suzuki, 1985
Ampedus (Ampedus) torquatus LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) ursinus Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) ziegleri Zeising, 1983
Ampedus (Parelater) yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1985
Ampedus horni Candeze, 1880
Ampedus ignobilis Boheman, 1858
Ampedus insignis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus lateralis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus luteolus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus macilentus Randall, 1838
Ampedus manipularis Candeze, 1859
Ampedus phelpsii Horn, 1874
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus verticinus Beauvois, 1805
Anchastus (Anchastus) anthrax G. Horn, 1871
Anchastus (Anchastus) arizonicus Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) bicarinatus LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) bicolor LeConte, 1866
Anchastus (Anchastus) binus Say, 1839
Anchastus (Anchastus) cinereipennis Eschscholtz, 1829
Anchastus (Anchastus) digitatus LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) fumicollis Fall, 1934
Anchastus (Anchastus) knulli Becker, 1972
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) sericans Candeze, 1891
Anchastus (Anchastus) signaticollis Germar, 1844
Anchastus (Anchastus) splendidus Knull, 1965
Anchastus (Anchastus) subdepressus Fall, 1934
Anchastus (Anchastus) subopacus Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) uniquus Knull, 1938
Anchastus (Anchastus) ventralis Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus asper (LeConte, 1878)⇒ Dipropus asper Candeze, 1859
Anchastus fuscus (LeConte, 1878)⇒ Dipropus fuscus LeConte, 1878
Anchastus longulus LeConte, 1878
Anchastus militaris Candeze, 1880
Atractosomus infumatus Candeze, 1859
Blauta cribraria Germar, 1844
Blauta falli Brown, 1936
Dalopius agnellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius allegheniensis Knull, 1947
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius brevicornis Brown, 1934
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius corvinus Brown, 1934
Dalopius dentatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius effetus Brown, 1934
Dalopius fucatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius fuscipes Brown, 1934
Dalopius gartrelli Brown, 1934
Dalopius gentilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius gracilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius hispidus LeConte, 1884
Dalopius ignobilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius improvidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius incomptus Brown, 1934
Dalopius inordinatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius insolens Brown, 1934
Dalopius insolitus Brown, 1934
Dalopius insulanus Brown, 1934
Dalopius invidiosus Brown, 1934
Dalopius jucundus Brown, 1934
Dalopius lateralis Eschscholtz, 1829Meadow wireworm
Dalopius luteolus Brown, 1934
Dalopius lutulentus Brown, 1934
Dalopius macer LeConte, 1857
Dalopius manipularis Brown, 1934
Dalopius maritimus Brown, 1934
Dalopius mirabilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius mutabilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius nevadensis LeConte, 1884
Dalopius ohioensis Knull, 1947
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius partitus Brown, 1934
Dalopius parvulus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pennsylvanicus Brown, 1934
Dalopius plutonicus Brown, 1934
Dalopius porosus Van Dyke, 1932
Dalopius sericatus Motschulsky, 1859
Dalopius spretus Brown, 1934
Dalopius suspectus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dalopius tularensis Brown, 1934
Dalopius usitatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Dalopius validus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vernus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vetulus Brown, 1934
Dalopius virginicus Brown, 1934
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Diplostethus peninsularis Champion, 1895
Dipropus asper Candeze, 1859
Dipropus ferreus LeConte, 1853
Dipropus fuscus LeConte, 1878
Dipropus granosus Fall, 1925
Dipropus schwarzi Becker, 1961
Dipropus simplex LeConte, 1853
Dipropus soleatus Say, 1834
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) ater (Candeze, 1865)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Elater (Elater) pinguis G. Horn, 1884
Elater bimaculatus (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1985
Elater brevis (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus brevis Van Dyke, 1932
Elater brunneicolor (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus brunneicolor Van Dyke, 1932
Elater fenyesi (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus fenyesi Van Dyke, 1932
Elater longipennis (Notman, 1921)⇒ Ampedus tokugoensis W. Suzuki, 1985
Elater ursinus (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus ursinus Van Dyke, 1932
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx brevistylus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx dubius Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx knulli Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx kulashi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx mimeticus G. Horn, 1874
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Ischiodontus schwarzi (Becker, 1961)⇒ Dipropus schwarzi Becker, 1961
Leptoschema praelontactum Stibick, 1970
Leptoschema protractus G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Megapenthes antennatus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes apacheorum Becker, 1971
Megapenthes aterrimus Motschulsky, 1859
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Megapenthes dolosus Brown, 1933
Megapenthes elegans G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes elongatus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes fuscus (Becker, 1971)⇒ Xanthopenthes birmanicus Candeze, 1888
Megapenthes gentneri Lane, 1965
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes lepidus LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes megalops Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes nigriventris LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes obtusus Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes quadrimaculatus G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes rogersi G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes rufilabris Germar, 1844
Megapenthes solitarius Fall, 1934
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes tarsalis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes tartareus LeConte, 1859
Megapenthes texanus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes turbulentus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes variolatus Van Dyke, 1932
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) beameri Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) chiricahuae Knull, 1962
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) concisus Knull, 1959
Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribricollis Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribulosus LeConte, 1853Corn wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) despectus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) dichrous Erichson, 1841Click beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) difficilis Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) effetus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) hamatus Knull, 1959
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) infaustus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) insipiens Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanceatus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) obscuratus Blatchley, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) parallelus Blatchley, 1920
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) piceatus Blatchley, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) taenicollis LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Melanotus cinereus Weber, 1801
Melanotus longulus LeConte, 1853
Mulsanteus evansi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Orthostethus caviceps Schaeffer, 1916
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Parallelostethus antennatus Say, 1825
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus frontalis Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus fusculus Champion, 1895
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Sericus (Sericus) inversus Candeze, 1863
Sericus (Sericus) rugosus Van Dyke, 1932
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Sericus blaisdelli Van Dyke, 1932
Sericus humeralis Motschulsky, 1859
Sericus silaceus Say, 1825
Xanthopenthes birmanicus Candeze, 1888

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Nearctic
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
3
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
9
154
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
2
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
2
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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