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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
398
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
349
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
36
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California
7 Families width 18 Species
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California
17 Genera with 18 Species
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
18 Species
Cantharis angulicollis Dugès, 1889
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Dalopius californicus Mannerheim, 1843
Diplostethus texanus LeConte, 1853
Dipropus ferreus LeConte, 1853
Dipropus soleatus Say, 1834
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Negastrius ornatus LeConte, 1853
Pacificanthia consors LeConte, 1851
Pactopus hornii LeConte, 1868
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Plateros sanguinicollis Horn, 1894
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm
Zarhipis truncaticeps Fall, 1923

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Baja California
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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