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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Chubu (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
406
4094
7099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4094
7099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
4024
6980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3471
6169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
1227
2064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
76
1074
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
123
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
88
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chubu
7 Families width 124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle73SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids22SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chubu
88 Genera with 124 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aganohypoganus Ohira, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 01SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Conderis Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1932Roaches and Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Drilonius Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ectinoides Kishii, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Gamepenthes Fleutiaux, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Harminius Fairmaire, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Hatchiana Fender, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Haterumelater Ohira, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Homotechnes Candeze, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hylochares Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Konoplatycis Nakane, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Libnetis Kleine, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1894Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1854Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1956Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Mesolycus Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Mikadocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Mucromorphus Ohira, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Neofleutiauxia Platia, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoelater Kishii, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 200016SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ponyalis Fairmaire, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodrasterius Fleutiaux, 01SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xylobanus Waterhouse, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chubu
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) pruinosus Motschulsky, 1861
Aganohypoganus mirabilis Miwa, 1934
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus scrofa Candeze, 1873
Ampedus ainu ainu ainu Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) hypogastricus Candeze, 1873
Ampedus (Ampedus) japonicus Silfverberg, 1977
Ampedus (Ampedus) optabilis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) orientalis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) tokugoensis W. Suzuki, 1985
Ampedus (Miwaelater) carbunculus Lewis, 1879
Ampedus (Parelater) canalicollis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Parelater) puniceus Lewis, 1879
Anostirus daimio Lewis, 1894
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Ascoliocerus saxatilis Lewis, 1894
Athemus attristatus
Athemus nigerrimus (Yajima & Nakane, 1969)⇒ Lycocerus nigerrimus Yajima & Nakane, 1969
Athemus suturellus Motschulsky, 1860
Benibotarus sanguinipennis Nakane & Ohb..., 0
Calochromus rubrovestitus Nakane & Ohb..., 1955
Cantharis curtata Kiesenwetter, 1874
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) niponicus Lewis, 1894
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pinguis Lewis, 1894
Cautires nakanei J. R. Winkler, 1953
Cautires yuasai Nakane, 1970
Cautires zahradniki J. R. Winkler, 1953
Corymbitodes concolor Lewis, 1894
Corymbitodes gratus Lewis, 1894
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Cyphonocerus ruficollis Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Dalopius patagiatus Lewis, 1894
Denticollis miniatus Candeze, 1885
Denticollis nipponensis Ôhira, 1973
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera elegans Nakane & J. ..., 1952
Dictyoptera gorhami Kono, 1932
Dolerosomus gracilis Candeze, 1873
Drilaster axillaris Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Drilonius striatulus Kiesenwetter, 1874Red turnip beetle
Ectinoides insignitus Lewis, 1894
Ectinus dahuricus Candeze, 1863
Ectinus hidaensis Ôhira, 1998
Ectinus insidiosus Lewis, 1894
Ectinus longicollis Lewis, 1894
Ectinus sericeus Candeze, 1878
Gamepenthes pictipennis Lewis, 1894
Gamepenthes versipellis Lewis, 1894
Glyphonyx bicolor Candeze, 1895
Glyphonyx dalopioides Nakane, 1959
Haterumelater bicarinatus Candeze, 1873
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) secessus Candeze, 1873
Hemicrepidius (Miwacrepidius) subcyaneus Motschulsky, 1866
Homotechnes motschulskyi Fleutiaux, 1902
Hypolithus motschulskyi
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) eximius Lewis, 1894
Limonius (Limonius) ignicollis Lewis, 1894
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) hypocrita Lewis, 1894
Lopheros harmandi Bourgeois, 1902
Lopheros konoi Nakane, 1970
Lopheros lineatus Gorham, 1883
Lucidina accensa Gorham, 1883
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) semiellipticus Reitter, 1910
Lyponia (Lyponia) osawai Nakane, 1970
Macrolycus aemulus Barovskij, 1930
Macrolycus excellens Nakane, 1969
Macrolycus flabellatus Motschulsky, 1860
Macrolycus montanus Nakane, 1967
Macrolycus submontanus Nakane, 1994
Melanotus (Melanotus) annosus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) correctus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) erythropygus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Melanotus) fortnumi Candeze, 1878
Melanotus (Melanotus) legatus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) senilis Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cete Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) japonicus Ôhira, 1974
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) koikei Kishii & Ôh..., 1956
Mucromorphus miwai Kishii, 1962
Neopristilophus serrifer Candeze, 1873
Nipponoelater sieboldi Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus opacus Lewis, 1894
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus sequens Candeze, 1873
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Plateros (Plateros) japonicus Nakane, 1970
Plateros (Plateros) marginicollis Nakane, 1970
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) gifuensis Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) hidaensis Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) hiwadanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) hosodai Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) iwanadomensis Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) kamitakaranus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) kawaianus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) kuroisawanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) longilaterophyses Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) naratougeanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) nenoharanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) ohshirakawanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) okuhidanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) shiraisawanus Takahashi & ..., 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) shirakomanus Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) tsuboneae Takahashi & ..., 2000
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prodrasterius agnatus
Pyrocoelia fumosa Gorham, 1883
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Rhagonycha latiuscula J. R. Sahlberg, 1887
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) gloriosus Kishii, 1955
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Stenagostus umbratilis Lewis, 1894
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Themus episcopalis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Trixagus turgidus Hisamatsu, 1985
Vuilletus viridis Lewis, 1894
Xylobanus basivittatus Nakane, 1970

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Chubu
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
48
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
3
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOmethidae
LeConte, 1861
False fireflies, False firefly beetles, False Soldier Beetles
1
1
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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