Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Connecticut (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 417
3085
6236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 415
3081
6231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 393
3012
6063 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 280
2496
4991 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 77
726
1360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 72
629
1047 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 14
83
209 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 6
54
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Connecticut
6 Families width 145 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Connecticut
54 Genera with 145 Species #ACDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
| Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1845 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756 | Eyed Click Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1853 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Atalantycha Kazantsev, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Athous Eschscholtz, 1895 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Caenia Newman, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteron Castelnau, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1840 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774 | Soldier Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1801 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenicera Latreille, 1806 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicronychus Brullé, 1976 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784 | Roaches and Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ditemnus LeConte, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elater minutus Linn..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphonyx Candeze, 1845 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicrepidius Germar, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacon Laporte, 1784 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1927 | Click Beetle | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Microrhagus Dejean, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopristilophus Buysson, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestodes LeConte, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygonus LeConte, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1767 | Rover fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1774 | Femme fatale fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podabrus Westwood, 1835 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polemius LeConte, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1957 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selatosomus Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericus Eschscholtz, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silis Charpentier, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Connecticut
145 Species and 1 Subspecies | Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853) | ⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998 | | Agriotes (Agriotes) crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823 | Wheat wireworm | | Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991 | | | Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758 | Mousegrey click beetle | | Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756 | Eastern Eyed Click Beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825 | Red-necked click beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918) | ⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853 | | Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844 | | | Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853 | | | Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832 | Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle | | Atalantycha dentigera LeConte, 1851 | | | Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839 | | | Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837 | | | Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825 | | | Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853 | | | Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974 | | | Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838 | | | Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839 | | | Athous calosirus (Reitter, 1895) | ⇒ Athous epirus Stierlin, 1875 | | Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801 | Terminal Net-Winged Beetle | | Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Net-wing | | Calopteron terminale Say, 1823 | End Band Net-wing | | Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776 | | | Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851) | ⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798 | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) asellus Erichson, 1840 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ebeninus Germar, 1824 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) rufipes Goeze, 1777 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840 | | | Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775 | Margined Leatherwing | | Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774) | ⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | | Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | Goldenrod soldier beetle | | Conoderus bellus Say, 1823 | | | Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774 | | | Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801 | Tobacco wireworm | | Ctenicera cylindriformis Herbst, 1806 | Meadow wireworm | | Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806 | | | Danosoma conspersa Gyllenhal, 1808 | | | Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839 | | | Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784 | | | Dicronychus equiseti (Herbst, 1784) | ⇒ Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976 | | Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825 | | | Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852) | ⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839 | | | Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984 | | | Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834 | | | Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823 | | | Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806 | | | Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823 | Abbreviated wireworm | | Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833 | | | Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823 | | | Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801 | | | Lacon lepidopterus Panzer, 1801 | | | Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801 | Marbled Click Beetle | | Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779 | | | Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931 | | | Lacon querceus Herbst, 1784 | Oak Click Beetle | | Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834 | Eastern field wireworm | | Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833 | | | Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805 | | | Limonius (Limonius) nimbatus Say, 1825 | | | Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825 | | | Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825 | | | Limonius (Limonius) stigma Herbst, 1806 | | | Limonius basilaris Say, 1823 | | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Megapenthes granulosus Melsheimer, 1844 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817 | Common wireworm | | Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853 | | | Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) pilosulus Miwa, 1927 | | | Microrhagus audax Horn, 1886 | | | Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823 | | | Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806 | | | Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838 | | | Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823 | | | Paracardiophorus musculus Erichson, 1840 | | | Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825 | | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Podabrus appendiculatus Fall, 1928 | | | Podabrus brunnicollis Fabricius, 1801 | | | Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851 | | | Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850 | Wrinkled Soldier Beetle | | Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835 | | | Polemius laticornis Say, 1825 | | | Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851 | | | Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834 | | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957 | Long-range Firefly | | Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836 | Sneaky Elf | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825 | | | Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801 | Carolina cantharid | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825 | | | Silis (Silis) spathulata LeConte, 1881 | | | Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806 | | | Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859 | | | Zorochros (Zorochros) melsheimeri G. Horn, 1891 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Connecticut | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 10
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 31
107 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Throscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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