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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Bridgend County Borough (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1176
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1176
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1154
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1040
2076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
394
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
334
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
16
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bridgend County Borough
5 Families width 29 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids11SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bridgend County Borough
16 Genera with 29 Species
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18077SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Crudosilis Kazantsev, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bridgend County Borough
29 Species
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) sordidus Illiger, 1807Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Crudosilis ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Silis ruficollis Fabricius, 1775
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Platycis minutus Fabricius, 1787
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Bridgend County Borough
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged 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
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
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