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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3734
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3732
7819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3653
7647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
3186
6914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
716
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
604
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
45
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
6 Families width 80 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids21SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
45 Genera with 80 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843Roaches and Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
80 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tutus Lanchester, 1971
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837Prairie grain wireworm
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus puncticollis Kirby, 1837
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dictyoptera simplicipes Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes macnabi Fender, 1946
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Metanomus insidiosus LeConte, 1853
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Phausis rhombica Fender, 1961
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Edmonton Metropolitan Region
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
26
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov