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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
80
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
51
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
7 Families width 84 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle56SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
51 Genera with 84 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1910Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
84 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) arcanus Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) infaustus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
26
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
4
5
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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