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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Chiapas (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3952
7779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3950
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
399
3889
7631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
3180
6501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
1223
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
1072
2054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
102
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
56
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chiapas
9 Families width 88 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies34SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chiapas
56 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEGILMOPST
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 20029SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Daiphron Gorham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Mionelater Becker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1880Rover fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1995Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 199911SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoplateros Green, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnillus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiapas
88 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus Becker, 1963
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha limbata Pic, 1924
Bicellonycha lucidicollis Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cautires blaps
Chalcolepidius approximatus Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius desmarestii Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius eschscholtzi Chevrolat, 1833
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lafargi Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius spinipennis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepis splendidus Casari, 2000
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cratomorphus anitae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus ayalai Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus concolor Perty, 1830
Cratomorphus picipennis Gorham, 1881
Cratomorphus ramirezi Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Daiphron lyciforme Gorham, 1881
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Electribius palaeomexicanus Wu & al., 2015
Eurymastinocerus niger Gorham, 1881
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus Becker, 1963
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Lygistopterus chiapensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Macrolygistopterus caeruleus Gorham, 1881
Malthinus (Malthinus) fereniger Wittmer, 1997
Mionelater planatus Becker, 1963
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Phaenolis ustulatus Gorham, 1880
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) lekoalloios Caballero, 1996
Photinus congruus Chevrolat, 1881
Photinus extensus Gorham, 1881
Photinus lekoallois Zaragoza, 1996
Photinus meteoralis Gorham, 1881
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Plateros (Paraplateros) linsdalei Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) reyesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) santiagoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) colini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) deloyai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) figueroai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ibarrai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) macwaini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) mayorgae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) melendezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ortegae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pseudoplateros chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1998
Pyractomena striatella Gorham, 1880
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Silis chiapasensis W. Wittmer, 1963
Stenophrixothrix fuscus Gorham, 1881
Temnillus mexicanus
Tenaspis angularis Gorham, 1880
Tenaspis gonzalenzis Zaragoza, 1995
Trixagus elateroides elateroides Heer, 1841
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) sumideroensis Wittmer, 1997

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Chiapas
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
8
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
16
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
13
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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