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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
466
3890
7183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
465
3889
7182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3790
6958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3221
6084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
875
1665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
77
754
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
99
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
63
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
7 Families width 109 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle56SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids15SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
63 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185312SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macropogon Motschoulsky, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18593SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
109 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calochromus perfacetus Say, 1825
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Dirrhagofarsus lewisi Fleutiaux, 1900False click beetle
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lopheros fraternus Randall, 1838
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macropogon piceus LeConte, 1861
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Onichodon orchesides Newman, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Photinus (Photinus) sabulosus Green, 1956
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) lucicrescens Barber, 1951
Plateros bispiculatus Green, 1953
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) tenuis Green, 1941
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Central Ontario
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
31
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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