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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12552
43810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12549
43801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12414
43343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9699
34661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
112
3405
12308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
105
3138
11411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
312
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
218
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
122
440
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
47
239
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
47 Genera with 239 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPRSTVWX
Abelater Fleutiaux, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Amamipenthes Kishii, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 200827SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chatanayus Fleutiaux, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ectamenogonus Buysson, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19344SpeciesTaxom
Gamepenthes Fleutiaux, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Ganoxanthus Fleutiaux, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 199137SpeciesTaxom
Hayekpenthes Ohira, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Lanecarus Ohira, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Ludigenus Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 19999SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1991Click Beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19998SpeciesTaxom
Merklelater Platia & Sch..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Metriaulacus Schwarz, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1966Brown Wireworms5SpeciesTaxom
Neodiploconus Hyslop, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Neopenthes Kishii, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Neopsephus Kishii, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoelater Kishii, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Parabetarmon Ohira, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 199312SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19949SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Sephilus Candeze, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Subathous Fleutiaux, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Szombathya Platia, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Taiwanostethus Kishii, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Wallaceus Platia & Sch..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19293SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
239 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abelater babanus Kishii, 1989
Abelater bicoloratus Schimmel, 2004
Abelater bousaianus Kishii, 1991
Abelater imasakai Arimoto, 2006
Abelater kentingensis Arimoto, 2006
Abelater makiharai Ôhira, 1970
Abelater matsudai Arimoto, 2006
Abelater nigrolineatus Kishii, 1991
Abelater shirozui Kishii, 1959
Abelater taiwanus Kishii, 1989
Agonischius yokoyamai Arimoto, 2016
Agriotes (Agriotes) angustatus (Miwa, 1928)⇒ Ectinus yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1999
Agriotes (Agriotes) babanus Kishii, 1989
Agriotes (Agriotes) fulgens Ôhira, 1966
Agriotes (Agriotes) gracilis Boisduval & ..., 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) liukuiensis Kishii, 1989
Agriotes (Agriotes) shirozui Kishii, 1991
Agriotes (Agriotes) shykshanus Kishii, 1989
Agriotes (Agriotes) takasago Kishii, 1989
Agriotes (Agriotes) tonkinensis Fleutiaux, 1894
Agriotes (Agriotes) yushihanus Kishii, 1989
Agriotes colonus Fleutiaux, 1889
Agriotes taiyarui (Miwa, 1934)⇒ Chatanayus taiyarui Miwa, 1934
Amamipenthes formosensis Kishii, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) agnatus Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) cambodiensis Fleutiaux, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) fabiani Platia & Sch..., 2007
Ampedus (Ampedus) flavobasalis Schwarz, 1902
Ampedus (Ampedus) formosensis Miwa, 1929
Ampedus (Ampedus) fulvipennis Ôhira, 1967
Ampedus (Ampedus) hosodai Kishii, 1990
Ampedus (Ampedus) kintaroui Kishii, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) kuangtangi Platia & Sch..., 2007
Ampedus (Ampedus) leptogracilis Ôhira, 1967
Ampedus (Ampedus) lini Kishii, 1990
Ampedus (Ampedus) masamichi Kishii, 1990
Ampedus (Ampedus) masculatus Ôhira, 1966
Ampedus (Ampedus) pseudoflavobasalis Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) taichangi Ôhira, 1967
Ampedus (Ampedus) tattakensis Ôhira, 1966
Ampedus (Ampedus) yagii Kishii, 1990
Ampedus (Ampedus) ziegleri Zeising, 1983
Ampedus (Miwaelater) habunensis Miwa, 1934
Ampedus (Miwaelater) viridipennis Kishii, 1994
Ampedus (Parelater) shirozui Ôhira, 1966
Ampedus (Parelater) yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1985
Ampedus lalashanus Arimoto, 2009
Ampedus leptgracilis Ohira, 1967
Ampedus masamichii Kishii, 1990
Ampedus narai Arimoto & Hi..., 2013
Ampedus procerus Platia, 2008
Anchastus castelnaui (Candeze, 1878)⇒ Podeonius castelnaui Candeze, 1878
Aphanobius alaomorphus Candeze, 1863
Aphanobius longithorax Wiedeman, 1823
Chatanayus fuscus Miwa, 1930
Chatanayus taiyarui Miwa, 1934
Corymbites formosensis (Miwa, 1928)⇒ Actenicerus formosensis Miwa, 1928
Ectamenogonus bispinicollis Miwa, 1929
Ectamenogonus plebejus Candeze, 1873
Ectamenogonus umber Bates, 1866
Ectinus nokozanus Miwa, 1928
Ectinus sonanis Miwa, 1928
Ectinus yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1999
Elater (Elater) suturalis (Candeze, 1889)⇒ Athous weigeli Schimmel, 1998
Elater babai taiwanus Kishii, 1989
Elater granulipennis (Miwa, 1929)⇒ Xanthopenthes granulipennis Miwa, 1929
Elater habunensis (Miwa, 1934)⇒ Ampedus habunensis Miwa, 1934
Gamepenthes antennatus Miwa, 1934
Gamepenthes montivagus Miwa, 1929
Ganoxanthus quadriguttatus Miwa, 1927
Glyphonyx ami Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx apayao Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx arisanus Miwa, 1931
Glyphonyx atayal Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx brunneipennis Miwa, 1931
Glyphonyx castaneus Miwa, 1931
Glyphonyx chipenensis Kishii, 1994
Glyphonyx exilis Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx flavicollis Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx formosanus Ôhira, 1972
Glyphonyx fuscicollis Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx grossus Kishii, 1994
Glyphonyx housaii Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx kankaui Miwa, 1931
Glyphonyx kintaroui Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx kuni Platia & Sch..., 2007
Glyphonyx laszlorum Platia & Sch..., 2007
Glyphonyx liukuiensis Kishii, 1989
Glyphonyx longicornis Kishii, 1989
Glyphonyx longipennis Ôhira, 1966
Glyphonyx longulus Miwa, 1930
Glyphonyx marginalis Kishii, 1994
Glyphonyx muneaka Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx nitidicollis Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx oiwakensis Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx paiwan Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx parallelaris Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx rubiginosus Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx rubricollis Miwa, 1928
Glyphonyx rufithorax Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx sauteri Miwa, 1931
Glyphonyx shirouzuanus Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx shirozuanus Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx taiwan Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx taiwanus Kishii, 1991
Glyphonyx takasago Kishii, 1989
Glyphonyx vunun Kishii, 1991
Hayekpenthes babakinsanus Kishii, 1991
Hayekpenthes parallelaris Miwa, 1927
Hayekpenthes suginoi Arimoto, 2011
Lanecarus amianus Miwa, 1934
Lanecarus babai Kishii, 1991
Lanecarus lineatus Kishii, 1991
Ludigenus politus Candeze, 1863
Ludioschema apayao Kishii, 1993
Ludioschema marginicolle Miwa, 1928
Ludioschema obscuripes Gyllenhal, 1817
Ludioschema okinawense Miwa, 1927
Ludioschema opacipenne Kishii, 1993
Ludioschema taikozanum Miwa, 1928
Ludioschema vittiger formosanum Miwa, 1927
Ludioschema vittiger vittiger formosanum Miwa, 1927
Ludioschema yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1999
Megapenthes bispinicollis Miwa, 1929
Megapenthes horishanus Miwa, 1929
Megapenthes koshunensis (Miwa, 1929)⇒ Procraerus koshunensis Miwa, 1929
Megapenthes oblongicollis Miwa, 1929
Megapenthes parallelaris (Miwa, 1927)⇒ Hayekpenthes parallelaris Miwa, 1927
Megapenthes sonami (Miwa, 1929)⇒ Procraerus sonami Miwa, 1929
Megapenthes suturalis Candeze, 1878
Megapenthes tattakensis Ôhira, 1966
Melanotus (Melanotus) amianus Kishii, 1992
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunniopacus Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) chengi Kishii, 1994
Melanotus (Melanotus) ebeninus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) frequens Miwa, 1930
Melanotus (Melanotus) fuscus Fabricius, 1801
Melanotus (Melanotus) gracilipennis Kishii & Platia, 1993
Melanotus (Melanotus) horishanus Miwa, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) hourai Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) juhaszae Platia & Sch..., 2007
Melanotus (Melanotus) kintaroui Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) krali Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) lameyi Fleutiaux, 1918
Melanotus (Melanotus) liukueiensis Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) lutaoanus Kishii, 1994
Melanotus (Melanotus) melanotoides Miwa, 1930
Melanotus melanotoides melanotoides Miwa, 1930
Melanotus (Melanotus) oblongissimus Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) oblongulus (Kishii, 1989)⇒ Melanotus oblongissimus Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) pieli Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) pishanensis Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) regalis Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) rufiventris Miwa, 1930
Melanotus (Melanotus) suzukii Platia & Sch..., 2007
Melanotus (Melanotus) taiwanus Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) takaoanus Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) takasago Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Melanotus) tamsuyensis Bates, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) ventralis Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) yagianus Kishii, 1990
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) atayal Kishii & Platia, 1991
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) babai Kishii, 1989
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) housaii Kishii, 1991
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) kawakatsui Kishii, 1990
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) kishiii Platia, 2005
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) pilosulus Miwa, 1927
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) shinoharai Kishii & Platia, 1993
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) vunun Kishii, 1991
Melanotus kishii Platia, 2005
Melanotus vunum Kishii, 1991
Melanoxanthus doriae Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus lienhuachihnus Arimoto, 2011
Melanoxanthus luzonicus Fleutiaux, 1914
Melanoxanthus matsudai Arimoto, 2011
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Melanoxanthus nigripennis Fleutiaux, 1928
Melanoxanthus taiwanus Arimoto, 2011
Melanoxanthus yushiroi W. Suzuki, 1999
Merklelater anstinei Platia & Sch..., 2007
Metriaulacus formosanus Miwa, 1927
Mulsanteus foldvarii Platia & Sch..., 2007
Mulsanteus peregovitsi Platia & Sch..., 2007
Mulsanteus plebejus
Mulsanteus rubuginosus Ôhira, 1966
Mulsanteus shirozui Ôhira, 1966
Neodiploconus castaneus (Miwa, 1930)⇒ Priopus castaneus Miwa, 1930
Neopenthes horishanus Miwa, 1929
Neopsephus takasago Kishii, 1990
Nipponoelater sieboldi Candeze, 1873
Orthostethus babai babai seinoi Kishii, 1987
Orthostethus babai taiwanus Kishii, 1989
Parabetarmon carinicephalus Miwa, 1931
Parallelostethus acutus Candeze, 1863
Parallelostethus thoracicus Fleutiaux, 1918
Podeonius aquilus aquilus aquilus Cand..., 1873
Podeonius aquilus formosensis Kishii, 1989
Podeonius castelnaui Candeze, 1878
Podeonius csorbai Platia & Sch..., 2007
Podeonius rawlinsi Platia, 2008
Podeonius taiwanus Ôhira, 1972
Priopus angulatus Candeze, 1860
Priopus castaneus Miwa, 1930
Priopus ciprinus Candeze, 1865
Priopus elegans Szombathy, 1910
Priopus kubotai Suzuki, 1978
Priopus melanopterus Candeze, 1865
Priopus obayashii Miwa, 1934
Priopus rubidus Erichson, 1841
Priopus rufulus Candeze, 1891
Priopus sanguinicollis Miwa, 1930
Priopus superbus Fleutiaux, 1894
Priopus yagianus Kishii, 1993
Procraerus (Agaripenthes) babai Kishii, 1989
Procraerus (Procraerus) basilaris Kishii, 1991
Procraerus (Procraerus) koshunensis Miwa, 1929
Procraerus (Procraerus) ligatus Candeze, 1878
Procraerus (Procraerus) sauteri Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) sonami Miwa, 1929
Procraerus (Procraerus) suturalis Matsumura, 1910
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Procraerus (Procraerus) yagii Kishii, 1994
Propsephus (Propsephus) nanshanus Arimoto, 2005
Reitterelater pappi Platia & Sch..., 2007
Sephilus formosanus Schwarz, 1902
Sephilus shibatai Kishii, 1999
Sericus (Shirozulus) formosanus Ôhira, 1966
Silesis absimilis Candeze, 1863
Silesis florentini Fleutiaux, 1895
Silesis mutabilis Bates, 1866
Silesis sauteri sauteri Miwa, 1930
Silesis tonkinensis Fleutiaux, 1940
Simodactylus yamianus Ôhira, 1970
Subathous formosensis Kishii, 1993
Szombathya formosana Platia & Sch..., 1995
Taiwanostethus tanidai Kishii, 1994
Vuilletus babai Kishii, 1991
Vuilletus mushanus Miwa, 1928
Vuilletus yagii Kishii, 1992
Wallaceus ronkayi Platia & Sch..., 2007
Xanthopenthes bicarinatus Lewis, 1894
Xanthopenthes granulipennis Miwa, 1929
Xanthopenthes robustus Miwa, 1929

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Taiwan
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
14
94
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
14
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
7
59
Genera
Species

Taxom



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