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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Eocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
3588
7202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
3583
7176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
3487
7033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
2726
5741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
102
998
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
921
1671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
22
155
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
94
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eocene
10 Families width 172 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle89SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Berendtimiridae Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids33SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Omalisidae Lacordaire, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eocene
94 Genera with 172 Species
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Abelater Fleutiaux, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Adocetus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Arisus Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Asiocnemis Mamaev, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Balistica Motschulsky, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Berendtimirus Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cacomorphocerus Schaufuss, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19617SpeciesTaxom
Ceratus de Bonvouloir, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1876Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptagriotes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Curche Alekseev & K..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Diaraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyscharachthis Blackburn, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19166SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Elatron Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Electromethes Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Electronycha Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Electrosilis Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Electrotreta Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Eoluciola Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Eopyrophorus Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Erdaia Muona, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemis Lindl., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helcophorus Fairmaire, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiopsida W.J. Macleay, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Holopleurus Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Idomastotermes Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Jaira Muona, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Jantarokrama Kirejtshuk &..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Kolibacium Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1916Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ludiophanes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ludius Berthold, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerus Evans, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macropunctum Tröster, 199413SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20106SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Megocephalites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Mimoplatycis Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Miocaenia Wickham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Orthoraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Paranomus Kiesenwetter, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plagioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochrus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Potergites Britton, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Potergus Bonvouloir, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Protartematopus Crowson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protolopheros Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaplatopterus Kleine, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Sieglindea Muona, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Spinifornax Fleutiaux, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sucinocantharis Kuśka & Kan..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sucinorhagonycha Kuska, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Tetraraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Throscites Laporte, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Throscogenius Yablokov-Khn..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eocene
172 Species
Abelater succineus Schimmel, 2005
Adelocera perantiqua T. D. A. Coc..., 1931
Adocetus buprestoides Scudder, 1900
Agriotes comminutus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Agriotes nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus diluvialis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus eruptus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous (Athousiomorphus) olgae Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Athous contusus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous fractus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous lethalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Balistica mimae J. Muona, 1993
Berendtimirus progenitor J. R. Winkler, 1987
Cacomorphocerus cerambyx Schaufuss, 1892
Cacomorphocerus jantaricus A. Kuśka, 2010
Campsosternus atavus J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Cantharis (Cantharis) sucinonigra Kuska, 1992
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) sucinokotejai A. Kuska, 1996
Cantharis hesperus Wickham, 1914
Cantharis humatus Wickham, 1913
Cantharis lithophilus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Cardiophorus cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus deprivatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus exhumatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Cardiophorus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus lithographicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus requiescens H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Ceratus wotani J. Muona, 1993
Chauliognathus pristinus S. H. Scudder, 1876
Corymbites velatus Scudder, 1876
Crioraphes rohdendorfi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Cryptagriotes minusculus Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus exterminatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus terrestris S. H. Scudder, 1879
Curche pauli Alekseev & K..., 2014
Diaraphes kozhantshikovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Dyscharachthis freiae J. Muona, 1993
Dyscharachthis woglindae J. Muona, 1993
Elater (Octamenogonoides) gebleri Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Elater florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater naumanni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elater rohweri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elaterites dicrepidioides J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Elaterites laconoides T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites longus H. Haupt, 1956
Elaterites murchisoni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elaterites palaeophilus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites perditulus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites sculptilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elatron semenovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Electribius balticus Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius friederichi Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius gorskii Háva, 2015
Electribius oligocenicus Crowson, 1973
Electribius procerus Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electromethes alleni S. V. Kazantsev, 2012
Electronycha prussica S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Electrosilis minuta S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Electrotreta rasnitsyni S. V. Kazantsev, 2012
Eoluciola varang S. V. Kazantsev, 2012Sooty Rail
Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt, 1950
Epiphanis deletus Scudder, 1876
Erdaia guntheri J. Muona, 1993
Erdaia hageni J. Muona, 1993
Eucnemis antiquatus Wickham, 1914
Euryptychus brunhildae J. Muona, 1993
Euryptychus gerhildae J. Muona, 1993
Euryptychus siegfriedi J. Muona, 1993
Fornax relictus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Helcophorus berendti Winkler, 1987
Holopleurus succineus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Horistonotus coloradensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Hylis frickae J. Muona, 1993
Idomastotermes mysticus H. Haupt, 1956
Jaira bella J. Muona, 1993
Jantarokrama utilis Kirejtshuk &..., 2015
Kolibacium (Kolibacium) balticum Winkler, 1987
Lacon exhumatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lanelater nicoleae Wappler, 2003
Lanelater verae Troster, 1993
Limonius (Paralimonius) barovskyi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Limonius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius impunctus S. H. Scudder, 1895
Limonius praecursor H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius volans H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lucidota prima Wickham, 1912
Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham, 1916
Ludius exanimatus Wickham, 1916
Ludius granulicollis Wickham, 1908
Ludius heeri Wickham, 1916
Ludius laevissimus Wickham, 1916
Ludius primitivus Wickham, 1908
Ludius propheticus Wickham, 1916
Ludius restructus Wickham, 1916
Ludius submersus Wickham, 1916
Macrocerus sucinopenninus A. Kuśka, 2010
Macropunctum angulosum Troster, 1999
Macropunctum angustiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum densipunctum Wappler, 2003
Macropunctum eckfeldi Troster, 1992
Macropunctum eocaenicum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum latiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum messelense G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum messelensis Troster, 1991
Macropunctum meunieri G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum minutum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum promptum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum rebugense Troster, 1994
Macropunctum senckenbergi Troster, 1994
Malthinus danieli A. Kuśka, 2010
Malthodes (Malthodes) ceranowiczae Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes (Malthodes) kotejai Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes (Malthodes) serafini Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes perkovskyi S. V. Kazantsev, 2010
Malthodes rovnoensis S. V. Kazantsev, 2014
Malthodes sucini Kuśka & Kan..., 2010
Megapenthes groehni Schimmel, 2005
Megapenthes primaevus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Megapenthes voigti Schimmel, 2005
Megocephalites eocenicus Y. C. Hong, 2002
Melanactes cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1908
Microrhagus fossilis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus miocenicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus vulcanicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Mimoplatycis notha S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Miocaenia pectinicornis Wickham, 1914
Monocrepidius dubiosus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Orthoraphes reichardti S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Oxygonus mortuus Scudder, 1876
Oxygonus primus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Pactopus americanus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Pactopus avitus E. B. Britton, 1960
Pactopus fafneri J. Muona, 1993
Pactopus fasolti J. Muona, 1993
Paranomus exanimatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Paranomus heeri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Paranomus laevissimus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Plagioraphes fasciatus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Podabrus cupesoides H. F. Wickham, 1917
Podabrus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus fragmentatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus wheeleri H. F. Wickham, 1909
Polemius crassicornis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Potergites senectus E. B. Britton, 1960
Potergus frohi J. Muona, 1993
Potergus logei J. Muona, 1993
Protartematopus electricus R. A. Crowson, 1973
Protolopheros hoffeinsorum S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Pseudaplatopterus (Pseudaplatopterus) ascheelei (R. Kleine, 1940)⇒ Pseudaplatopterus scheelei Kleine, 1940
Rhagonycha kryshtofovichi Yablokov-Khn..., 1960
Rhagonycha sucinobaltica Poinar & Fanti, 2016
Sieglindea hundingi J. Muona, 1993
Sieglindea siegmundi J. Muona, 1993
Spinifornax donneri J. Muona, 1993
Sucinocantharis baltica A. Kuśka, 2010
Sucinorhagonycha kulickae Kuska, 1996
Telephorus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Telephorus humatus H. F. Wickham, 1913
Tetraraphes ebersini Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Themus pristinus S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Throscites tschitscherini (S. M. Yablok..., 1962)⇒ Aulonothroscus tschitscherini Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Throscogenius takhtajani Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Trixagus majusculus A. V. Kovalev, 2012
Trixagus sosnovskyi Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Trypherus aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1913

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Eocene
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBerendtimiridae
Winkler, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
18
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
35
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
19
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyOmalisidae
Lacordaire, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOmethidae
LeConte, 1861
False fireflies, False firefly beetles, False Soldier Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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