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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
97
1360
3111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
91
1198
2484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
124
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
68
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
7 Families width 127 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle58SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids36SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies15SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
68 Genera with 127 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adiaphtharsia Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemis Lindl., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hylochares Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Mammia Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1866Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmes Candeze, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18359SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sarpedon Bonvouloir, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Xylobius Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
127 Species
Adiaphtharsia ferrea A. Handlirsch, 1906
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Aeolus petilus
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha dentigera LeConte, 1851
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Athous (Euplathous) mandibularis Dufour, 1843
Athous sierrae Van Dyke, 1932
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis beta Fender, 1951
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eucnemis americana Horn, 1886
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lacon rorulentus LeConte, 1859
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Malthodes exilis Melsheimer, 1846
Malthodes medioccidens Fender, 1951
Mammia alutacea A. Handlirsch, 1906
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Plateros modestus Say, 1835
Plateros timidus LeConte, 1847
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus brunnicollis Fabricius, 1801
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) lineola Fabricius, 1792
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) luteicollis Germar, 1824
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sarpedon scabrosus Bonvouloir, 1870
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Silis (Silis) spathulata LeConte, 1881
Spilus nitidus Candeze, 1859
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Xylobius frustulentus
Xylobius mazonus

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Illinois
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
11
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
34
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
8
Genera
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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