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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
71
1465
3069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
66
1316
2708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
124
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
75
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
5 Families width 120 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle93SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
75 Genera with 120 Species
#ACDEFGHILMNOPRST
Adelocera Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1857Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Alecton Laporte de C..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Arrhipis Bonvouloir, 02SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 184713SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Idiotarsus de Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 0Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1995Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Saltamartinus Casari, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Thonalmus Bourgeois, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19928SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
120 Species
Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Aeolus binotatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus discicollis Candeze, 1859
Aeolus elegans Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus maculatus DeGeer, 1774
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus dubius
Agrypnus paleatus Champion, 1894
Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
Alecton discoidalis Laporte de C..., 1833Bent two-whorl buckwheat
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufescens Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufiventris Candeze, 1859
Anoplischiopsis lineatocollis Champion, 1895
Anoplischius cubitas Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius depressipennis Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius dimidiatus Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius pyronotus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischius ruficeps Candeze, 1865
Anoplischius sagranianus Du Val, 1857
Anoplischius suturalis Zayas, 1988
Anoplischius venustus Du Val, 1857
Arrhipis cubanus
Arrhipis insularis
Aspisoma quasidiaphanum Zaragoza, 1995
Caccodes cienfuegosensis Wittmer, 1980
Caccodes maculifrons Wittmer, 1980
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepis luczoti
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus memorabilis (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pinguis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus rufidens Fabricius, 1801Click beetle
Conoderus sericans Candeze, 1891
Conoderus sticticus Erichson, 1847
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus simplex LeConte, 1853
Dipropus striatus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) azureus
Drapetes (Drapetes) bicolor
Drapetes (Drapetes) nigripennis DuVal, 1856
Drapetes (Drapetes) tunicatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Esthesopus hepaticus Erichson, 1840
Esthesopus humilis Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus paedicus Candeze, 1860
Fornax poeyi
Glyphonyx fusculus Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx gundlachii Candeze, 1863
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx scabiusculus Chevrolat, 1867
Glyphonyx superbus Zayas, 1988
Horistonotus asthenicus Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus badius Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus cruxnigra Chevrolat, 1867
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Ignelater brunneus Costa, 1980
Ignelater havaniensis Laporte, 1840
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater novoae Fernandez Ga..., 1998
Ignelater paveli Fernandez Ga..., 1998
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Lissomus trapezoideus G. Horn, 1897
Lucidota fulvotincta Mutchler, 1923
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Megapenthes opaculus Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes sturmi Germar, 1844
Megapenthes sturmii Germar, 1843
Megapenthes taeniatus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Mulsanteus havaniensis Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Nematodes exiguus
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Plateros (Paraplateros) terroni Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Platycrepidius cyanipennis Candeze, 1859
Platycrepidius schaumi Candeze, 1859
Platycrepidius trinitatis Zayas, 1988
Priopus elateropsis Candeze, 1897
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Saltamartinus viduus Chevrolat, 1867
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Thonalmus mariani Wojciechowsk..., 1985
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) gracilis Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) insularis Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) gatoensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) multispinosus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) pseudosuturiferus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) robusticornis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) suturiferus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) turquinoensis Wittmer, 1992

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Cuba
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
47
93
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
7
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
9
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
8
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
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