Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 569
8211
23107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 566
8203
23100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 541
8080
22778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 342
6365
19175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 97
2270
6137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 89
2077
5313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 21
148
307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 9
78
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Ecuador
9 Families width 170 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Ecuador
73 Genera with 170 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPRST
| Achrestus Candeze, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agelasinus Candeze, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alampoides Schwarz, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaissus Candeze, 1978 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anoplischius Candeze, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artematopus Perty, 1889 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aulonothroscus Horn, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteron Castelnau, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinognathus Kirsch, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1940 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephalophrixothrix Wittmer, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolepis Candeze, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829 | Soldier Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1907 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crepidius Candeze, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyathodera Blanchard, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilobitarsus Latreille, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dipropus Germar, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euryopa Gorham, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Falsocaenia Pic, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Horistonotus Candeze, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Howdenia Wittmer, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacon Laporte, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lissomus Dalman, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygelater Costa, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1910 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macromantis Saussure, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1841 | Click Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microphengodes Wittmer, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987 | Brown Wireworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | Neolinoptes | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neolyrium Kazantsev, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Octinodes Candeze, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oistus Candeze, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxymastinocerus Wittmer, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradema Cobos, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paradrapetes Fleutiaux, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodes Illiger, 1888 | Glowworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Physorhinus Germar, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytocerum Costa & al., 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plastocerus LeConte, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platycrepidius Candeze, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plectonotum Gorham, 1988 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1900 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Probothrium Candeze, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Propalaus Casari, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomastinocerus Wittmer, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophengodes Pic, 1843 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Psiloniscus Candeze, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrearinus Costa, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrischius Hyslop, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrophorus Illiger, 1972 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Semiotinus Pjatakowa, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semiotus Eschscholtz, 1874 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | Smiliceroides Schwarz, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 1988 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tomicephalus Latreille, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ecuador
170 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achrestus onorei Golbach, 1988 | | | Achrestus ruficollis Fleutiaux, 1902 | | | Aeolus aequinoctialis Candeze, 1859 | | | Agelasinus aeneus Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893 | | | Alampoides submaculatus Schwarz, 1902 | | | Anaissus (Anaissus) franciscoloi Riese, 2007 | | | Anaissus (Anaissus) fuscipes Calder, 1978 | | | Anaissus (Anaissus) marialuisae Riese, 2007 | | | Anaissus (Anaissus) porioni Riese, 2007 | | | Anaissus (Auctumnalis) anandra Calder, 1978 | | | Anoplischius diplotrichus Schwarz, 1902 | | | Anoplischius laticollis Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Aptopus pichinchae Candeze, 1889 | | | Artematopus bogotanus Kirsch, 1889 | | | Artematopus conicollis Kirsch, 1889 | | | Artematopus obesus Kirsch, 1889 | | | Artematopus obscurits Kirsch, 1889 | | | Aspisoma physonotum Gorham, 1884 | | | Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835 | | | Aspisoma yechae McDermott, 1966 | | | Aspisoma yechiae | | | Atractosomus oertzeni Schwarz, 1902 | | | Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) ecuatoriensis Cobos, 1963 | | | Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846 | | | Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Net-wing | | Carcinognathus sulcifrons Kirsch, 1873 | | | Cardiorhinus bimaculatus Schwarz, 1902 | | | Cardiorhinus politus Fleutiaux, 1940 | | | Cephalophrixothrix clypeatus Wittmer, 1976 | | | Cephalophrixothrix nigerrimus Wittmer, 1976 | | | Chalcolepidius albisetosus Casari, 2002 | | | Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874 | | | Chalcolepidius erythroloma Candeze, 1857 | Click beetle | | Chalcolepidius fabricii Erichson, 1841 | | | Chalcolepidius ferratuvittatus Casari, 2002 | | | Chalcolepidius gossipiatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Chalcolepidius jansoni Candeze, 1874 | | | Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Chalcolepidius villei Candeze, 1878 | | | Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787 | | | Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Chalcolepis luczotii Candeze, 1857 | | | Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000 | | | Conoderus abbreviatus Germar, 1839 | | | Conoderus difformis Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Conoderus laterarius Schwarz, 1902 | | | Conoderus nubeculosus Candeze, 1889 | | | Conoderus opacus Candeze, 1900 | | | Conoderus submaculatus W.J. Macleay, 1872 | | | Conoderus vagemaculatus Schwarz, 1907 | | | Cosmesus nigerrimus Schwarz, 1902 | | | Cosmesus nigrans Candeze, 1889 | | | Cosmesus punctum Candeze, 1889 | | | Crepidius cuneiformis Candeze, 1859 | | | Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859 | | | Dilobitarsus subsulcatus Candeze, 1874 | | | Dipropus fulvicollis Schwarz, 1902 | | | Dipropus fulvus Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Dipropus sulcicollis Schwarz, 1902 | | | Esthesopus morio Candeze, 1878 | | | Eurymastinocerus reductipennis Wittmer, 1970 | | | Euryopa peckorum Wittmer, 1996 | | | Horistonotus riveti Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Howdenia nigerrima Wittmer, 1976 | | | Lacon palliatus (Latreille, 1811) | ⇒ Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893 | | Lissomus gibbosus Cobos, 1972 | | | Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Lygelater piceus Schwarz, 1902 | | | Macrolampis circumcincta Gemminger, 1870 | | | Macrolampis distinguenda E. Olivier, 1905 | | | Macrolampis linearis Latreille, 1811 | | | Macrolampis longipennis Motschulsky, 1853 | | | Macrolampis mixticollis E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Macrolampis roberti E. Olivier, 1905 | | | Macrolampis transversenotata E. Olivier, 1905 | | | Macrolampis vacua E. Olivier, 1910 | | | Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) crassicollis Erichson, 1841 | | | Metriomantis occidentals Lombardo, 1999 | | | Microphengodes longicornis ♰ Wittmer, 1976 | | | Mulsanteus gilvipes Ball & Maddison, 1987 | | | Neolyrium carltoni Kazantsev, 2005 | | | Octinodes riveti (Fleutiaux, 1920) | ⇒ Plastocerus riveti Fleutiaux, 1920 | | Octinodes ruficollis Schwarz, 1902 | | | Oistus riveti Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Oistus subaeneus Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Oxymastinocerus pecki Wittmer, 1976 | | | Paradema oculata Slater, 1980 | | | Paradema slateri O'Donnell, 2000 | | | Paradrapetes serratus Aranda, 1999 | | | Phengodes (Phengodella) ecuadoriana Witmer, 1988 | | | Phengodes (Phengodella) insignis Bourgeois, 1888 | | | Physorhinus sexnotatus Steinheil, 1875 | | | Phytocerum cayennense de Bonvouloir, 1870 | | | Plastocerus aequatorius Candeze, 1889 | | | Plastocerus riveti Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Plastocerus ruficollis Schwarz, 1901 | | | Platycrepidius castus Janson, 1882 | | | Platycrepidius prodigus Janson, 1882 | | | Plectonotum ecuadoranum Wittmer, 1988 | | | Plectonotum obrieni Wittmer, 1988 | | | Pomachilius filiformis Candeze, 1889 | | | Pomachilius flavus Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Pomachilius marginicollis Schwarz, 1903 | | | Pomachilius pullus Schwarz, 1900 | | | Pomachilius pusillus Schwarz, 1900 | | | Probothrium crinitum Candeze, 1878 | | | Propalaus haroldi Candeze, 1878 | | | Pseudomastinocerus tinalandicus Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes equatoriana Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes floccosa Erichson, 1847 | | | Pseudophengodes foveiocollis Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes onorei Wittmer, 1996 | | | Pseudophengodes penai Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes polita Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes pulchella Guérin, 1843 | | | Pseudophengodes roulini maculata Wittmer, 1976 | | | Pseudophengodes roulini roulini Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | | | Psiloniscus apicalis Chevrolat, 1835 | | | Pyrearinus basalis Schwarz, 1902 | | | Pyrischius biplagiatus Janson, 1882 | | | Pyrophorus angustus Blanchard, 1843 | | | Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843 | | | Pyrophorus angustus luscus | | | Pyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841 | | | Pyrophorus dulcifer Costa, 1972 | | | Pyrophorus magnus Costa, 1972 | | | Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cucujo | | Pyrophorus pisticus Costa, 1972 | | | Pyrophorus validus Costa, 1972 | | | Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851 | | | Semiotinus maculatus Wells, 2003 | | | Semiotus acutus Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus aeneovittatus Kirsch, 1884 | | | Semiotus bispinus Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus borrei Candeze, 1878 | | | Semiotus buckleyi Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus carus Janson, 1882 | | | Semiotus cuspidatus Chevrolat, 1833 | | | Semiotus diptychus Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus formosus Janson, 1882 | | | Semiotus fryi Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792 | | | Semiotus girardi Chassain, 2002 | | | Semiotus imperialis Guérin, 1844 | | | Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806 | | | Semiotus jansoni Candeze, 1874 | | | Semiotus kondratieffi Wells, 2007 | | | Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Semiotus matilei Chassain, 2001 | | | Semiotus perangustus Wells, 2007 | | | Semiotus pilosus Wells, 2007 | | | Semiotus regalis Guérin, 1844 | | | Semiotus ruber Pjatakowa, 1941 | | | Semiotus rubricollis Wells, 2007 | | | Semiotus scitulus Candeze, 1864 | | | Semiotus singularis Kirsch, 1884 | | | Semiotus splendidus Candeze, 1881 | | | Semiotus staudingeri Pjatakowa, 1941 | | | Semiotus subvirescens Schwarz, 1904 | | | Semiotus superbus Kirsch, 1866 | | | Semiotus vicinus Fleutiaux, 1920 | | | Semiotus zonatus Candeze, 1874 | | | Stenophrixothrix ecuadoranus Wittmer, 1988 | | | Stenophrixothrix elongatus Wittmer, 1988 | | | Stenophrixothrix nigripennis Wittmer, 1976 | | | Stenophrixothrix oculatus Wittmer, 1988 | | | Stenophrixothrix pseudomandibularis Wittmer, 1988 | | | Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863 | | | Trixagus elateroides elateroides Heer, 1841 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Ecuador | Family | Artematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 4
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cerophytidae ♰
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 43
116 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 4
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 6
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 6
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Phengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles | 10
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Throscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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