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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1323
1788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
992
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
349
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
303
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
45
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
20
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California Sur
7 Families width 15 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California Sur
20 Genera with 15 Species
Anchastus LeConte, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1860Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California Sur
15 Species
Anchastus (Anchastus) knulli Becker, 1972
Aptopus pullatus G. Horn, 1884
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Conoderus sordidus LeConte, 1853
Diplostethus peninsularis Champion, 1895
Drapetes (Drapetes) ecarinatus Schaeffer, 1916
Lygistopterus bajacalifornicus Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribricollis Candeze, 1860
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Plateros sanguinicollis Horn, 1894
Telegeusis debilis G. Horn, 1895
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) rufiventris Zaragoza Cab..., 2001
Zarhipis truncaticeps Fall, 1923

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Baja California Sur
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
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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



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