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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Chatham-Kent (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1136
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
1136
1421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1124
1408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
908
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
381
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
342
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
59
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
46
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chatham-Kent
6 Families width 63 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies13SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chatham-Kent
46 Genera with 63 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pollaclasis Newman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Schizophilus Bonvouloir, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chatham-Kent
63 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dirrhagofarsus lewisi Fleutiaux, 1900False click beetle
Dromaeolus cylindricollis Say, 1839
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus dreisbachi Green, 1948
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Polemius canadensis Brown, 1940
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) hirticula Green, 1941
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) oriflava LeConte, 1874
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) tantilla LeConte, 1881
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) walshi LeConte, 1881
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Schizophilus subrufus Randall, 1838
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Chatham-Kent
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
19
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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