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Checklist for Tribe Elaterini Leach, 1815
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
162
8327
62388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
145
7661
54713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
30
718
6243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
12
427
3655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
214
2046
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
56
691
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeElaterini
Leach, 1815
9
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
9 Genera with 109 Species
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 185355SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms14SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18259SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 19836SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
109 Species
Diplostethus carolinensis
Diplostethus meridanus Champion, 1896
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Diplostethus peninsularis Champion, 1895
Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1824
Diplostethus texanus LeConte, 1853
Dolerosomus blaisdelli Van Dyke, 1932
Dolerosomus debilis LeConte, 1859
Dolerosomus flavipennis (Motschulsky, 1859)⇒ Sericus silaceus Say, 1825
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) ater (Candeze, 1865)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Elater (Elater) karikalensis Schimmel, 1997
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Elater (Elater) nigriventris (LeConte, 1884)⇒ Ampedus pomorum Herbst, 1784
Elater (Elater) pinguis G. Horn, 1884
Elater (Elater) tartareus LeConte, 1859
Elater affinis (Paykull, 1800)⇒ Ampedus affinis LeConte, 1884
Elater anthracinus (Le Conte, 1869)⇒ Ampedus anthracinus LeConte, 1869
Elater arizonensis
Elater behrensi (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus behrensi G. Horn, 1871
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
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 carbonicolor (Eschscholtz, 1829)⇒ Ampedus carbonicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Elater cardisce (Say, 1834)⇒ Cardiophorus cardisce Say, 1834
Elater carolinensis
Elater convexus (Say, 1823)⇒ Cardiophorus convexus Say, 1823
Elater cordatus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordatus G. Horn, 1871
Elater cordifer (Le Conte, 1859)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Elater cucullatus (Say, 1825)⇒ Athous cucullatus Say, 1825
Elater dimidiatus (Le Conte, 1861)⇒ Athous vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Elater fastus (LeConte, 1884)⇒ Ampedus fastus LeConte, 1884
Elater fenyesi (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus fenyesi Van Dyke, 1932
Elater florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater granulicollis
Elater heeri
Elater insignis (LeConte, 1884)⇒ Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Elater laesus (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Ampedus laesus LeConte, 1853
Elater laevissimus
Elater lineolus (Panzer, 1795)⇒ Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Elater longicornis (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Ampedus longicornis LeConte, 1884
Elater longipennis (Notman, 1921)⇒ Ampedus tokugoensis W. Suzuki, 1985
Elater melinus (LeConte, 1884)⇒ Ampedus melinus LeConte, 1884
Elater miniipennis (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Ampedus miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Elater moerens (LeConte, 1861)⇒ Ampedus moerens LeConte, 1861
Elater nigricollis (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Ampedus nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Elater oregonus (Schaeffer, 1916)⇒ Ampedus oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Elater palans (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Ampedus palans LeConte, 1853
Elater phelpsi (Horn, 1874)⇒ Ampedus phelpsi G. Horn, 1874
Elater primitivus
Elater propheticus
Elater restructus
Elater rhodopus (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Ampedus rhodopus LeConte, 1857
Elater rohweri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater rubriventris (LeConte, 1884)⇒ Ampedus rubriventris LeConte, 1884
Elater sanguinicollis (Panzer, 1793)⇒ Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Elater sayi (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Ampedus sayi LeConte, 1853
Elater scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater submersus
Elater substriatus (Gebler, 1833)⇒ Limonius substriatus Gebler, 1833
Elater ursinus (Van Dyke, 1932)⇒ Ampedus ursinus Van Dyke, 1932
Elater variatus
Elater vitiosus (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Ampedus vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Hypodesis chrysomalla Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis cribricollis Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis penicillata Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis punctata Candeze, 1863
Hypodesis sericea Latreille, 1834
Hypodesis vittata Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus arizonensis Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus carolinensis Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus evansi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus guillebeaui Mulsant & Go..., 1853
Mulsanteus interior Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus rubicundus Candeze, 1893
Mulsanteus subsericeus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus substriatus Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus texanus LeConte, 1853
Mulsanteus tikal Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus variatus Schaeffer, 1916
Mulsanteus whiteheadi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Mulsanteus woodruffi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Orthostethus caviceps Schaeffer, 1916
Orthostethus corvinus Germar, 1844
Orthostethus glabratus Champion, 1896
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Orthostethus pectinicornis Champion, 1896
Orthostethus piceus Candeze, 1863
Parallelostethus antennatus Say, 1825
Parallelostethus attennatus
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
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
Tomicephalus abdominalis Candeze, 1889
Tomicephalus insignis Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus melanotus Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus sardioderus Candeze, 1863
Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863
Tomicephalus uhligi Golbach, 1983

Subnodes of Elaterini with occurrences in North America
SubtribeElaterina
6
93
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elaterini at artfakta.se
Elaterini at dyntaxa.se