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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
99
2113
4547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
92
1911
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
18
186
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
113
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado
6 Families width 163 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle97SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies16SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids30SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado
113 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Adelocera Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Adocetus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anthracopteryx Horn, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 191610SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1876Soldier Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptagriotes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomoptera Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diapodius de Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 010SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1868Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemis Lindl., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heterophotinus Olivier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1916Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ludiophanes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ludius Berthold, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1823Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Miocaenia Wickham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1851Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
163 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelocera perantiqua T. D. A. Coc..., 1931
Adocetus buprestoides Scudder, 1900
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) apicalis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) criddlei Van Dyke, 1932
Agriotes comminutus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Agriotes nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rhodopus LeConte, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) uteanus Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus diluvialis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus eruptus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Atalantycha humata Wickham, 1913
Athous contusus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous fractus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous lethalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Caenia amplicornis LeConte, 1881
Calochromus ruficollis LeConte, 1875
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis hesperus Wickham, 1914
Cantharis humatus Wickham, 1913
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pubescens Blanchard, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Cardiophorus cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus deprivatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus exhumatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Cardiophorus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus lithographicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus requiescens H. F. Wickham, 1916
Chalcolepis luczoti
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1951
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chauliognathus pristinus S. H. Scudder, 1876
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cryptagriotes minusculus Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus exterminatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cyrtomoptera divisa LeConte, 1851
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus scaber LeConte, 1861
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Discodon bipunctatum Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Discodon planicolle LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater granulicollis
Elater heeri
Elater laevissimus
Elater primitivus
Elater propheticus
Elater restructus
Elater rohweri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater submersus
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Eucnemis antiquatus Wickham, 1914
Fornax relictus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Hadromorphus glaucus Germar, 1843
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) morio LeConte, 1853
Heteroderes sordidus LeConte, 1853
Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Horistonotus coloradensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lacon exhumatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius praecursor H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius volans H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lissomus trapezoideus G. Horn, 1897
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota prima Wickham, 1912
Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham, 1916
Ludius exanimatus Wickham, 1916
Ludius granulicollis Wickham, 1908
Ludius heeri Wickham, 1916
Ludius laevissimus Wickham, 1916
Ludius primitivus Wickham, 1908
Ludius propheticus Wickham, 1916
Ludius restructus Wickham, 1916
Ludius submersus Wickham, 1916
Lycus sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Lygistopterus rubripennis LeConte, 1875
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Malthodes furcifer LeConte, 1881
Megapenthes primaevus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Melanactes cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1908
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus longulus LeConte, 1853
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus pecosensis Fall, 1912
Microrhagus fossilis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus miocenicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus vulcanicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Miocaenia pectinicornis Wickham, 1914
Monocrepidius dubiosus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Negastrius colon G. Horn, 1871
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oxygonus primus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Pactopus americanus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) divisa LeConte, 1851
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Plateros nigiror
Platycrepidius duodecimnotatus Johnson, 2000
Podabrus brevipennis LeConte, 1878
Podabrus cupesoides H. F. Wickham, 1917
Podabrus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus fragmentatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus lateralis (LeConte, 1876)⇒ Podabrus alpinus Paykull, 1798
Podabrus punctulatus LeConte, 1859
Podabrus wheeleri H. F. Wickham, 1909
Polemius crassicornis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha hesperus Wickham, 1914
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Semiotus badeni Steinheil, 1875
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Telephorus dichrous Lewis, 1895
Tomicephalus insignis Champion, 1896
Trixagus elateroides elateroides Heer, 1841
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868
Trypherus aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1913
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Colorado
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
15
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
65
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
8
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
12
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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