Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3503
6778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3499
6774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
3411
6581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 290
2948
5875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 75
720
1440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 69
602
977 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 14
74
173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 6
42
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Alberta
6 Families width 94 Species
Genera for Central Alberta
42 Genera with 94 Species #ACDEHILMNPRST
| Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1825 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Atalantycha Kazantsev, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athous Eschscholtz, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1798 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829 | Soldier Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenicera Latreille, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1934 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1837 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784 | Roaches and Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eanus LeConte, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idolus Desbrochers, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1833 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1863 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1951 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1800 | Click Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1859 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidolimonius Johnson, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pactopus LeConte, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pityobius LeConte, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plateros Bourgeois, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podabrus Westwood, 1947 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosternon Latreille, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1838 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1957 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1846 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Selatosomus Stephens, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sericus Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silis Charpentier, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
94 Species | Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836 | Sweet Click Beetle | | Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853 | Little brown click beetle | | Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825 | Red-headed Click Beetle | | Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832 | Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle | | Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974 | | | Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838 | | | Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776 | | | Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807 | | | Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834 | | | Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859 | | | Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837 | Prairie grain wireworm | | Ctenicera angusticollis Mannerheim, 1843 | | | Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934 | | | Dalopius fuscipes Brown, 1934 | | | Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934 | | | Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934 | | | Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853 | | | Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dichelotarsus excursus | | | Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881 | | | Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962 | | | Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927 | | | Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830 | | | Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850 | | | Dichelotarsus puncticollis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Eanus (Eanus) maculipennis LeConte, 1863 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Hypnoidus leei Stibick, 1968 | | | Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884 | | | Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853 | | | Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843 | Sugarbeet wireworm | | Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833 | | | Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853 | | | Liotrichus vulneratus LeConte, 1863 | | | Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835 | | | Malthodes fragilis LeConte, 1851 | | | Malthodes fuliginosus LeConte, 1866 | | | Malthodes intricatus Fender, 1951 | | | Malthodes niger LeConte, 1851 | | | Malthodes similis Fender, 1951 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800 | | | Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829 | Green Click Beetle | | Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825 | Brown Leatherwing Beetle | | Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868 | Orinoco jute | | Phausis rhombica Fender, 1961 | | | Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853 | Bipectinate Click Beetle | | Plateros lictor Newman, 1838 | | | Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798 | | | Podabrus modestus Say, 1823 | | | Podabrus planulus Green, 1947 | | | Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843 | | | Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834 | | | Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932 | | | Pseudanostirus nebraskensis Bland, 1863 | | | Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864 | | | Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863 | | | Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853 | Propelling Click Beetle | | Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936 | | | Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838 | Three-spotted Click Beetle | | Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828 | Northern Firefly | | Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957 | Long-range Firefly | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) hirticula Green, 1941 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) nanula LeConte, 1881 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853 | Noble Click Beetle | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838 | | | Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759 | | | Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853 | | | Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850 | | | Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853 | | | Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859 | | | Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Central Alberta | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 9
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 24
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Throscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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