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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
5085
9660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
5084
9660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4999
9505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
4205
8178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
101
1977
4072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
95
1787
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
157
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
94
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kyushu
9 Families width 171 Species and 20 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle93SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies30SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids24SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae (LeConte, 1861)Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kyushu
94 Genera with 171 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agaripenthes Ohira, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 189514SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Chatanayus Fleutiaux, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Conderis Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1932Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Drilonius Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 198610SpeciesTaxom
Haterumelater Ohira, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hayekpenthes Ohira, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Konoplatycis Nakane, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Laemoglyptus Fairmaire, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Libnetis Kleine, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Limoniscus Reitter, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1894Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1994Japanese fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuris Blanchard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Malthinellus Seidlitz, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 0Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mesolycus Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Mikadocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1966Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neopenthes Kishii, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Prodrasterius Fleutiaux, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Rhagophthalmus Motschoulsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ryukyucardiophorus Ohira, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sawadapenthes Ohira, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Spinifornax Fleutiaux, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 19814SpeciesTaxom
Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Xylobanus Waterhouse, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Yukoana Kishii, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kyushu
171 Species and 20 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) pruinosus Motschulsky, 1861
Adelocera difficilis Lewis, 1894
Agriotes (Agriotes) asaokai Ôhira, 1994
Agriotes (Agriotes) hirayamai Miwa, 1934
Agrypnus amamiensis amamiensis amamiensis Miwa, 1934
Agrypnus amamiensis okinawanus Ohira, 1967
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus fuliginosus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus miyakei Ôhira, 1967
Agrypnus miyakei miyakei miyakei Ôhira, 1967
Agrypnus miyakei seinoi Kishii, 1985
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus nagaoi Ôhira, 1966
Agrypnus sakaguchii Miwa, 1928
Agrypnus sakishimanus sakishimanus sakishimanus..., 1967
Agrypnus sakishimanus tamurai Kishii, 1985
Agrypnus scutellaris Candeze, 1895
Ampedus ainu ainu ainu Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) hypogastricus Candeze, 1873
Ampedus (Miwaelater) aritai Ôhira & Sat..., 1964
Ampedus amamiensis Ohira, 1968
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Asiopodabrus amamiensis Takahashi, 2012
Asiopodabrus enokidoi Takahashi, 2012
Asiopodabrus morotsukaensis Takahashi, 2012
Asiopodabrus ohtsukai Takahashi & ..., 2010
Asiopodabrus ryokoae Imasaka, 2010
Athemellus naokii Okushima & I..., 2000
Athemus suturellus Motschulsky, 1860
Benibotarus spinicoxis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Campsosternus matsumurae Miwa, 1929
Campsosternus nobuoi Ôhira, 1966
Cardiotarsus yamazakii Ôhira, 1968
Chatanayus insularis Miwa, 1934
Corymbitodes gratus Lewis, 1894
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Cryptalaus putridus Candeze, 1857
Curtos costipennis Gorham, 1880
Curtos okinawanus Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Cyphonocerus marginatus Lewis, 1895
Cyphonocerus okinawanus Nakane, 1983Grey-throated Rail
Cyphonocerus ruficollis Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Denticollis miniatus Candeze, 1885
Denticollis nipponensis Ôhira, 1973
Dictyoptera gorhami Kono, 1932
Dolerosomus gracilis Candeze, 1873
Drilaster axillaris Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Drilaster bicolor Satô, 1968
Drilaster fuscicollis Nakane, 1977Lord Howe Wood Rail
Drilaster ohbayashii Sato, 1968
Drilaster okinawensis Nakane, 1977
Drilaster shibatai Satô, 1968
Drilaster tenebrosus Kawashima, S..., 2005Lord Howe Wood Rail
Drilaster unicolor Lewis, 1895Pea weevil
Drilonius striatulus Kiesenwetter, 1874Red turnip beetle
Ectinus higonius Lewis, 1894
Ectinus insidiosus Lewis, 1894
Ectinus sericeus Candeze, 1878
Eurypogon japonicus Sakai, 1982
Fornax nipponicus Fleutiaux, 1923
Glyphonyx bicolor Candeze, 1895
Glyphonyx dalopioides Nakane, 1959
Glyphonyx ihai Ôhira, 1968
Glyphonyx makiharai Ôhira, 1973
Glyphonyx nomurai Ôhira, 1968
Glyphonyx okinawanus Chûjô, 1959
Glyphonyx pallidipes Miwa, 1934
Glyphonyx yona Kishii, 1996
Glyphonyx yuwancola yambarus Kishii, 1986
Glyphonyx yuwancola yuwancola yambarus Kishii, 1986
Haterumelater bicarinatus Candeze, 1873
Hayekpenthes pallidus okinawensis Kishii, 1979
Hayekpenthes pallidus pallidus masakii Kishii, 1979
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) secessus Candeze, 1873
Hemicrepidius secessus kuniyoshii Ohira, 1967
Hemicrepidius secessus secessus hallaensis K..., 2002
Lacon churakagi Ôhira, 1971
Lacon maeklinii Candeze, 1865
Lacon yayeyamanus Miwa, 1934
Limoniscus atricolor Lewis, 1879
Limoniscus vittatus Candeze, 1873
Limonius (Limonius) eximius Lewis, 1894
Lucidina accensa Gorham, 1883
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Luciola (Hotaria) papariensis Doi, 1932Bogota Rail
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Luciola (Luciola) filiformis filiformis E..., 1913Red-legged Crake
Luciola (Luciola) kuroiwae Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Luciola (Luciola) owadai Satô & Kimu..., 1994
Lychnuris miyako
Lycocerus hiroshii Sato & Okushima, 2001
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) formosanus Pic, 1937
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) semiellipticus Reitter, 1910
Lyponia (Lyponia) ishigakiana Nakane, 1961
Lyponia (Ponyalis) oshimana Nakane, 1961
Macrolycus flabellatus Motschulsky, 1860
Macrolycus hyugaensis Nakane, 1994
Macrolycus nagaii Nakane, 1994
Macrolycus okinawanus Sato & Ohbay..., 1968
Malthinellus exiguus Takahashi, 2018
Malthinus (Malthinus) nakanishii Takahashi, 2006
Malthinus mucoreus Kiesenwetter, 1879
Malthodes (Malthodes) bifurcicauda Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) brevicauda Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) eurypygus Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) miyamotoi Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) yakushimanus Takahashi, 2001
Megapenthes azumai Arimoto, 1990
Melaneros atsushii Nakane, 1995
Melaneros hyuganus Nakane, 1995
Melanotus (Melanotus) akusekianus Ôhira, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) erythropygus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Melanotus) kumensis Ôhira, 1999
Melanotus (Melanotus) legatus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) sakischimensis Ôhira, 1982
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) amamiensis Ôhira, 1967
Melanotus amamiensis amamiensis yambarus Kishii, 1985
Melanotus amamiensis yambarus Kishii, 1985
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cete Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) koikei Kishii & Ôh..., 1956
Melanotus okinawensis Ohira, 1982
Melanotus yaeyamacola
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Mulsanteus rubuginosus Ôhira, 1966
Neopenthes pallidihumeralis Kishii, 1973
Paracardiophorus opacus Lewis, 1894
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus tokara Nakane & Kishii, 1965
Pectocera amamiinsulana Nakane, 1957
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Pectocera yaeyamana Suzuki, 1976
Plateros ikarianus Nakane, 1961
Plateros kirishima Nakane, 1975
Plateros nakachii Nakane, 1961
Plateros shibatai Naikane, 1961
Plateros shirakii Nakane, 1961
Platycis nasutus Keisenwetter, 1874
Platynychus (Displatynychus) adjutor Candeze, 1873
Platynychus (Platynychus) formosanus Matsumura, 1910
Platynychus (Platynychus) nothus Candeze, 1865
Podabrus (Podabrus) maedai Nakane, 1989
Podabrus (Podabrus) neglectus Nakane, 1989
Podabrus (Podabrus) uedai NAKANE & MAKINO, 1989
Priopus ferrugineipennis Miwa, 1927
Priopus ferrugineipennis ferrugineipennis ferrugineipe..., 1927
Priopus ferrugineipennis kuniyoshii Ohira, 1967
Procraerus (Agaripenthes) satoi Ôhira, 2003
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Prothemus nigrihumeralis Okushima & Sato, 1997
Pterotarsus borealis Hisamatsu, 1980
Pyrocoelia abdominalis Nakane, 1977
Pyrocoelia atripennis Lewis, 1896
Pyrocoelia discicollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Quasimus (Quasimus) hiroyoshii Ôhira, 1998
Quasimus (Quasimus) imasakai Kishii, 1976
Quasimus (Quasimus) okinawensis Ôhira, 1998
Reitterelater kuriharai Ôhira, 2000
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) bicolor Takahashi & ..., 1997
Rhagonycha xanthochroina Fairmaire, 1884
Rhagophthalmus ohbai (Wittmer, 1994)⇒ Lampyris ohbai Wittmer, 1994
Ryukyucardiophorus loochooensis Miwa, 1934
Sawadapenthes amami amami masakii Kishii, 1975
Sawadapenthes amami masakii Kishii, 1975
Scutellathous comes Lewis, 1894
Scutellathous seinoi Kishii, 2001
Silesis hatayamai hatayamai amami Kishii, 1976
Silesis sauteri Miwa, 1930
Spinifornax miurai Nakane, 1987
Stenocladius azumai Nakane, 1981Rufous-necked Wood Rail
Stenocladius bicoloripes (Pic, 1918)⇒ Stenocladius yoshikawai Nakane, 1981
Stenocladius flavipennis Kawashima, 1999Zapata Rail
Stenocladius shirakii (Nakane, 1981)⇒ Stenocladius yoshikawai Nakane, 1981
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Themus (Themus) kazuoi Ohbayashi & ..., 1965
Themus episcopalis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Vuilletus viridis Lewis, 1894
Xanthopenthes granulipennis Miwa, 1929
Xanthopenthes hiramatsui Ôhira, 1995
Xanthopenthes konoi Nakane & Kishii, 1965
Xylobanus basivittatus Nakane, 1970

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Kyushu
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
14
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
50
93
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
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
15
19
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
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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