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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Kagoshima Prefecture (Southern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2731
3917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2730
3917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
274
2671
3825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
2366
3453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
1006
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
883
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
91
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
56
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kagoshima Prefecture
5 Families width 64 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kagoshima Prefecture
56 Genera with 64 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agaripenthes Ohira, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Konoplatycis Nakane, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laemoglyptus Fairmaire, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Libnetis Kleine, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Limoniscus Reitter, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1854Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuris Blanchard, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1956Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Mesolycus Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Mikadocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Yukoana Kishii, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kagoshima Prefecture
64 Species
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) pruinosus Motschulsky, 1861
Adelocera difficilis Lewis, 1894
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus fuliginosus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus scutellaris Candeze, 1895
Ampedus (Ampedus) hypogastricus Candeze, 1873
Ampedus (Miwaelater) aritai Ôhira & Sat..., 1964
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Asiopodabrus amamiensis Takahashi, 2012
Athemus suturellus Motschulsky, 1860
Corymbitodes gratus Lewis, 1894
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Curtos costipennis Gorham, 1880
Curtos okinawanus Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Cyphonocerus ruficollis Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Denticollis miniatus Candeze, 1885
Denticollis nipponensis Ôhira, 1973
Dolerosomus gracilis Candeze, 1873
Drilaster axillaris Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Drilaster bicolor Satô, 1968
Drilaster shibatai Satô, 1968
Drilaster unicolor Lewis, 1895Pea weevil
Ectinus higonius Lewis, 1894
Ectinus insidiosus Lewis, 1894
Fornax nipponicus Fleutiaux, 1923
Glyphonyx bicolor Candeze, 1895
Glyphonyx dalopioides Nakane, 1959
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) secessus Candeze, 1873
Lacon maeklinii Candeze, 1865
Limoniscus atricolor Lewis, 1879
Limoniscus vittatus Candeze, 1873
Lucidina accensa Gorham, 1883
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Lyponia (Ponyalis) oshimana Nakane, 1961
Malthinus mucoreus Kiesenwetter, 1879
Malthodes (Malthodes) bifurcicauda Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) yakushimanus Takahashi, 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) akusekianus Ôhira, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) legatus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) amamiensis Ôhira, 1967
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cete Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) koikei Kishii & Ôh..., 1956
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus tokara Nakane & Kishii, 1965
Pectocera amamiinsulana Nakane, 1957
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Plateros shirakii Nakane, 1961
Platynychus (Platynychus) nothus Candeze, 1865
Podabrus (Podabrus) neglectus Nakane, 1989
Pterotarsus borealis Hisamatsu, 1980
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) bicolor Takahashi & ..., 1997
Rhagonycha xanthochroina Fairmaire, 1884
Scutellathous comes Lewis, 1894
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Themus (Themus) kazuoi Ohbayashi & ..., 1965
Themus episcopalis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Vuilletus viridis Lewis, 1894
Xanthopenthes granulipennis Miwa, 1929
Xanthopenthes konoi Nakane & Kishii, 1965

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Kagoshima Prefecture
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
12
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
29
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
7
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov