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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
4160
8046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
474
4158
8044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4058
7780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
3472
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
944
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
76
806
1362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
101
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
56
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Ontario
6 Families width 99 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle51SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids23SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Ontario
56 Genera with 99 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20053SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
99 Species
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) lapicida Faldermann, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) brunnipennis Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sodalis Lanchester, 1971
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius gentilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus (Dichelotarsus) flavimanus Motschulsky, 1860
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melasis tsugae Hopping, 1926
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus planulus Green, 1947
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Eastern Ontario
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
27
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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