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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
639
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
561
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
78
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
47
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maine
7 Families width 73 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle35SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids11SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies13SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maine
47 Genera with 73 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
73 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) laticeps Blanchard, 1917
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lopheros fraternus Randall, 1838
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Maine
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
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
23
35
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
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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