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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		405
3158
5581		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		405
3158
5581		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		386
3117
5530		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		277
2599
4758		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		71
546
925		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags		66
485
786		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
76
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles		7
52
111		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iceland
7 Families width 111 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle65SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids24SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iceland
52 Genera with 111 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Colophotia Motschoulsky, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Sclerotia Ballantyne, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18683SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iceland
111 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus candezei Fleutiaux, 1894
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) validus LeConte, 1868
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) barrosi Guérin, 1893
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexithorax Desbrochers ..., 1869
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) megathorax Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) scheuerni Chassain, 1979
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenellus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) reitteri (Schwarz, 1891)⇒ Cardiophorus barrosi Guérin, 1893
Colophotia bakeri Pic, 1924
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus heteronychus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus puncticollis Kirby, 1837
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) pallidipennis Mannerheim, 1843
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Lacon candezei (Desbrochers ..., 1875)⇒ Agrypnus candezei Fleutiaux, 1894
Lampyris letourneuxi E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyroidea tenenbaumi Pic, 1928
Lanelater judaicus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes fragilis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes fuliginosus LeConte, 1866
Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus tigrinus Fall, 1901 Fall, 1901
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Sclerotia flavida Hope, 1845
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Iceland
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		6
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms		29
65		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs		7
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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