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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
92
1162
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
84
1023
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
105
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
8 Families width 84 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids19SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana
60 Genera with 84 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1933Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1927Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Omethes LeConte, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sarpedon Bonvouloir, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
84 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calochromus perfacetus Say, 1825
Calochromus ruficollis LeConte, 1875
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 bilineata (Say, 1823)⇒ Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Dromaeolus harringtoni Horn, 1886
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Malthodes medioccidens Fender, 1951
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) pilosulus Miwa, 1927
Microrhagus audax Horn, 1886
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Negastrius exiguus Randall, 1838
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Omethes marginatus LeConte, 1861
Onichodon orchesides Newman, 1838
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) australis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagomicrus bonvouloiri Horn, 1886
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sarpedon scabrosus Bonvouloir, 1870
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Indiana
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
21
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
8
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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