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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Durango (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1573
2720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1573
2720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
255
1550
2678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1279
2268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
52
520
1024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
449
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Durango
6 Families width 40 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Durango
32 Genera with 40 Species
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Aptopus Eschscholtz, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18548SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1878Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1975Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1995Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Durango
40 Species
Aptopus muyuchina Aranda, 2001
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) howdeni Cobos, 1972
Caccodes durangoensis Wittmer, 1986
Caccodes picticeps Wittmer, 1986
Cenophengus howdeni Zarazoga, 1986
Chalcolepidius apacheanus Casey, 1891Apache Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius dugesi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius eschscholtzi Chevrolat, 1833
Chalcolepidius fasciatus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius virgatipennis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Discodon planicolle LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Distremocephalus opaculus G. Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Distremocephalus rufocaudatus Zarazoga, 1986
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx dubius Schaeffer, 1916
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Megapenthes antennatus Becker, 1971
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Meristhus (Meristhus) cristatus G. Horn, 1871
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Phengodes (Phengodes) mexicana Wittmer, 1975
Photinus (Photinus) gorhami Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Plateros (Plateros) lattini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) marinoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) mejoradae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) powelli Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Durango
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
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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