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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Dane County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1534
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1532
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
1481
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1262
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
316
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
260
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
47
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dane County
5 Families width 34 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dane County
26 Genera with 34 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dane County
34 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microrhagus audax Horn, 1886
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Dane County
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
14
21
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
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