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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region East India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2874
5955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2873
5954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2802
5844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2231
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
948
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
817
2163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
57
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
48
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East India
5 Families width 79 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle65SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East India
48 Genera with 79 Species
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Abelater Fleutiaux, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Analestesa Leach, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Brancuccia Schimmel & P..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Csikia Szombathy, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplus Candeze, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dima Charpentier, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Gallerucocantharis Pic, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Habronychus Wittmer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helcophorus Fairmaire, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Hemiops Laporte, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Kandyosilis Pic, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1833
Japanese fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2002Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 2007Brown Wireworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nepalinus Coiffait, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Pakabsidia Wittmer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Paracsikia Schimmel & P..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Penia Laporte, 199112SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Plectrosternus Lacordaire, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Podosilis Wittmer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Preusselater Schimmel, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Senodonia Laporte, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East India
79 Species
Abelater rubiginosus Candeze, 1878
Agonischius thoracicus Fleutiaux, 1889
Agrypnus bengalensis Punam, Saini..., 1997
Anthracalaus bengalensis Candeze, 1881
Aphanobius longithorax Wiedeman, 1823
Athemus (Athemus) bilamellatus Wittmer, 1995
Athemus (Athemus) magniceps Wittmer, 1995
Athemus (Athemus) suzukii Wittmer, 1995
Brancuccia bengalensis Schimmel, 2006
Campsosternus aeneus Candeze, 1874
Campsosternus auriventris Bouwer, 1992
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cervilis Candeze, 1860
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Csikia manipurensis Schimmel & P..., 1992
Ctenoplus indicus Fuller & Platia, 2006
Dicronychus conductus Erichson, 1840
Dima convexiculata Schimmel & P..., 1991
Dima globicollis Schimmel, 2002
Dima pseudoleistoides Schimmel & P..., 1991
Elater (Elater) brancuccii Schimmel, 1997
Gallerucocantharis tincticornis Wittmer, 1997
Habronychus (Habronychus) semimetallicus (Wittmer, 1997)⇒ Pakabsidia semimetallicus Wittmer, 1997
Helcophorus ostindicus Kazantsev, 1997
Hemiops crassa Gyllenhal, 1817
Hemiops flava Laporte, 1836
Heteroderes oblitus Candeze, 1859
Heteroderes prosternalis Candeze, 1878
Kandyosilis tigerhillensis Wittmer, 1995
Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) darjeelensis Kazantsev, 1991
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) delicuus Kazantsev, 1991
Melanotus (Melanotus) andrewsi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) fuscus Fabricius, 1801
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) deyrollei Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Mulsanteus hirtellus Candeze, 1863
Mulsanteus pedongensis Schimmel & T..., 2007
Nepalinus aethiops Bernhauer, 1920
Nepalinus anagastus Bordoni, 2002
Nepalinus indicus Bordoni, 2018
Nepalinus piceus Cameron, 1926
Pakabsidia semimetallicus Wittmer, 1997
Paracsikia brunnea Schimmel & P..., 1991
Paracsikia minima Schimmel & P..., 1991
Parallelostethus acutus Candeze, 1863
Pectocera cantori Hope, 1842
Penia bengalensis Schimmel, 2006
Penia cruenta Schimmel, 2002
Penia girardi Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia horrida Schimmel & P..., 1992
Penia jansoni Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia kaszabi Dolin & Suzuki, 1987
Penia kucerai Schimmel, 2002
Penia longicollis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia rustica Schimmel & P..., 1991
Penia sachtlebeni Dolin & Suzuki, 1987
Penia scruposa Schimmel, 2006
Penia suzukii Schimmel & P..., 1991
Plateros (Plateros) demissus Kazantsev, 1991
Plateros (Plateros) dentifer Kazantsev, 1991
Plectrosternus rufus Lacordaire, 1857
Podosilis bicoloriceps Wittmer, 1997
Preusselater proximus Schimmel, 1999
Priopus miniaticollis Hope, 1831
Priopus miniatus Hope, 1831
Priopus vafer Erichson, 1841
Quasimus (Miquasus) besucheti Dolin, 2001
Quasimus (Miquasus) dubius Dolin, 2001
Quasimus (Quasimus) bengalicus Dolin, 2001
Senodonia bengalensis Schimmel, 2006
Senodonia flagellaris Punam & Saini, 1996
Senodonia shingalilana Schimmel, 2006
Silesis convexicollis Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis convexus Platia & Sch..., 1991
Silesis longicarinatus Garg, Saini ..., 1998
Themus (Tryblius) separandus Wittmer, 1975
Vuilletus altus Candeze, 1889
Xanthopenthes wittmeri Schimmel, 1999
Zorochros (Zorochros) indicus Motschulsky, 1858

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in East India
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
35
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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