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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
106
1767
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
96
1583
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
23
167
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
89
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arizona
9 Families width 156 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle63SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies20SpeciesTaxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883Texas beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids38SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arizona
89 Genera with 156 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adoceta Bourgeois, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1893Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphricus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Brachypsectra LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cebrio Olivier, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 185410SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidus Woodworth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1951Soldier Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18599SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethes1SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 03SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 01SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 0Diurnal Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipus Berthold, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lucaina Dugès, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1911Net-winged beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastinocerus Solier, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphausis Green, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1975Glowworm3SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1956Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Plectonotum Gorham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prolutacea Cicero, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pterotus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Vesperelater Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
156 Species
Adoceta apicalis Green, 1950
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) phelpsi G. Horn, 1874
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Aptopus allita Aranda, 2001
Aptopus pullatus G. Horn, 1884
Aptopus rugiceps Schaeffer, 1916
Aptopus subcarinatus Schaeffer, 1916
Athous calosirus (Reitter, 1895)⇒ Athous epirus Stierlin, 1875
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Bicellonycha wickershamorum Cicero, 1982Southwest Spring Firefly
Brachypsectra fulva LeConte, 1874Texas beetle
Caccodes fjellandi Fender, 1963
Caccodes quadrimaculatus Fender, 1951
Caenia amplicornis LeConte, 1881
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cenophengus ciceroi Wittmer, 1981
Chalcolepidius abdominalis
Chalcolepidius acuminatus Casey, 1907
Chalcolepidius apacheanus Casey, 1891Apache Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius arizonicus
Chalcolepidius idoneus
Chalcolepidius nobilis Casey, 1907
Chalcolepidius ostentus Casey, 1907
Chalcolepidius simulans Casey, 1907
Chalcolepidius smaragdinus LeConte, 1854
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chalcolepidus rectus
Chauliognathus arizonensis Fender, 1964
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1951
Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus fasciatus LeConte, 1881
Chauliognathus lecontei Champion, 1914
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus misellus Horn, 1885
Chauliognathus obscurus Schaeffer, 1909
Chauliognathus omissus Fall, 1930
Chauliognathus opacus LeConte, 1866
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus vittatus
Chauliognathus werneri Fender, 1951
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus sinaloae Candeze, 1889
Conoderus sordidus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus varians Steinheil, 1875
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Diplostethes opacicollis
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Dipropus approximatus Candeze, 1859
Discodon abdominalis
Discodon bipunctatum Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Discodon flavimarginatus
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Distremocephalus opaculus G. Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Dromaeolus boharti
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Elater arizonensis
Elater substriatus (Gebler, 1833)⇒ Limonius substriatus Gebler, 1833
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) bivulnerus Green, 1949
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) simplex LeConte, 1884
Ellychnia bilvulnerus
Esthesopus dispersus G. Horn, 1884
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx dubius Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx knulli Smith & Bals..., 1984
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus fidelis Fall, 1934
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Horistonotus sufflatus LeConte, 1853
Lacon rorulentus LeConte, 1859
Lanelater schottii LeConte, 1853
Lucaina discoidalis Horn, 1885
Lucaina greeni Ferreira & Ivie, 2018
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Lycostomus femoratus
Lycostomus rubescens
Lycostomus simulans
Lycus arizonensis Green, 1949
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lycus fulvellus LeConte, 1881
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Lycus minutus Green, 1949
Lycus sanguineus Gorham, 1884
Lycus sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Lycus simulans Schaeffer, 1911Pencilflower
Lygistopterus rubripennis LeConte, 1875
Malthinus fjellandi (Fender, 1963)⇒ Caccodes fjellandi Fender, 1963
Malthinus huachucae (Fender, 1951)⇒ Caccodes huachucae Fender, 1951
Malthinus quadrimaculatus (Fender, 1951)⇒ Caccodes quadrimaculatus Fender, 1951
Malthinus subcostatus (Schaeffer, 1908)⇒ Caccodes subcostatus Schaeffer, 1908
Megapenthes antennatus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes apacheorum Becker, 1971
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus chiricahuae Green, 1959
Microphotus decarthrus Fall, 1912
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Microphotus fragilis Olivier, 1912
Microphotus octarthrus Fall, 1912
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Neopristilophus maurus LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paraphausis eximia (Green, 1949)⇒ Paraphausis eximius Green, 1949
Paraphausis eximius Green, 1949
Phengodes (Phengodes) arizonensis Wittmer, 1975
Phengodes (Phengodes) inflata Wittmer, 1975
Phengodes (Phengodes) mexicana Wittmer, 1975
Photinus (Photinus) knulli Green, 1956Fall Southwest Firefly
Plateros (Plateros) milleri Ramsdale & K..., 2004
Plateros bidens Green, 1953
Plateros knulli Green, 1953
Plateros nigerrimus Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Plateros roseimargo Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Plateros tumacacori Green, 1953
Plectonotum excisum Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Podabrus brunneus Fender, 1943
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Polemius arizonensis Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Polemius binotatus Fall, 1907
Polemius niger Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Polemius princeps LeConte, 1885
Polemius strenuus LeConte, 1885
Polemius telephoroides Schaeffer, 1909
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prolutacea pulsator Cicero, 1984Copper Pheasant
Pseudanostirus nebraskensis Bland, 1863
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Pyrophorus arizonicus (Hyslop, 1918)⇒ Vesperelater arizonicus Hyslop, 1918
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Silis (Ditemnus) abdominalis Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Silis (Ditemnus) nigerrima Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Telegeusis nubifer Martin, 1932Fungus weevils
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Arizona
FamilyBrachypsectridae
LeConte & Horn, 1883
Texas beetle, Texas beetles, The Texas beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
12
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
46
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
9
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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