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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1460
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1280
2600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
133
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
81
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas
9 Families width 134 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle72SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids17SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas
81 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1893Eyed Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bladus LeConte, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sarpedon Bonvouloir, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thambus Bonvouloir, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 18011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
134 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus lusciosus Hope, 1832Texas Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) pugnax G. Horn, 1885
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Calochromus perfacetus Say, 1825
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dirrhagofarsus lewisi Fleutiaux, 1900False click beetle
Ditemnus latilobus Blatchley, 1910
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Dromaeolus badius Melsheimer, 1845
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Entomophthalmus rufiolus LeConte, 1866
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Isarthrus calceatus Say, 1839
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanelater hayekae Spilman, 1985
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Malthinus difficilis LeConte, 1851
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Melanactes consors LeConte, 1853
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribulosus LeConte, 1853Corn wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) difficilis Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Microrhagus brunneus Otto, 2013
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Ochosternus zealandicus White, 1846
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus olivereae Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) fusciceps LeConte, 1861
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) granulatus Fall, 1927
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) divisa LeConte, 1851
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus punctulatus LeConte, 1859
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Sarpedon scabrosus Bonvouloir, 1870
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Telephorus dichrous Lewis, 1895
Thambus horni Muona, 2000
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1801

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Kansas
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
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerophytidae
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
32
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
14
17
Genera
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
11
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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