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Checklist for Subfamily Elaterinae Leach, 1815
and region Wisconsin (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
967
1937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
828
1481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
136
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
84
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
46
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
11
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wisconsin
11 Genera with 54 Species
Agriotella Brown, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185324SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18253SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
54 Species
Agriotella bigeminatus Randall, 1838
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) evansi Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) molestus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825

Subnodes of Elaterinae with occurrences in Wisconsin
TribeAgriotini
Laporte, 1840
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpedini
Gistel, 1856
2
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePomachiliini
Candeze, 1859
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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