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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
861
1570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
737
1215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
85
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
7 Families width 61 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
39 Genera with 61 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1932Dark Brown Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pterotus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
61 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) latiusculus Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Cenophengus debilis J.LeConte, 1881
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus limbellus LeConte, 1881
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes complicatus Fall, 1919Glossy red bryum moss
Malthodes fragilis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes similis Fender, 1951
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Pacificanthia consors LeConte, 1851
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus occipitalis Fall, 1928
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Los Angeles County
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
20
32
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
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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