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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Lamb County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
521
595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
521
595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
157
503
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
405
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
32
146
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
133
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
25
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
4
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamb County
4 Families width 27 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamb County
19 Genera with 27 Species
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1858Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1805Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamb County
27 Species
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) infaustus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Lamb County
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
13
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Elateroidea at itis.gov