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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Georgia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
525
4964
10477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
523
4960
10472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
4848
10210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
3959
8325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
97
1362
2786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
90
1197
2286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
129
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
74
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgia (USA)
10 Families width 120 Species
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle63SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids23SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies15SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgia (USA)
74 Genera with 120 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17645SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Cebrio Olivier, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1884Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1860Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Omethes LeConte, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1852Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia (USA)
120 Species
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lapicida Faldermann, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) meticulosus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ebeninus Germar, 1824
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigratissimus Buysson, 1891
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) simplex LeConte, 1884
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus bontai Wells, 2000
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes rectus LeConte, 1881
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Monocrepidius scissus (Schaeffer, 1909)⇒ Conoderus scissus Schaeffer, 1909
Omethes marginatus LeConte, 1861
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) dimissus LeConte, 1881Two-step Flasher Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Polemius repandus LeConte, 1866
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) lineola Fabricius, 1792
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Silis (Silis) spathulata LeConte, 1881
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trypherus fenderi Brancucci, 1985
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Georgia (USA)
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerophytidae ♰
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
35
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
10
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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