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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Hants County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1459
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1239
1778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
313
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
51
262
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
43
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
23
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hants County
5 Families width 38 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hants County
23 Genera with 38 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hants County
38 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Hants County
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
3
3
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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