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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
92
1075
2003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
958
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
108
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
64
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
9 Families width 108 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids31SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies19SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maryland
64 Genera with 108 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elaterophanes Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19517SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Omethes LeConte, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pollactasis1SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthus Dietz, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
108 Species
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anchastus (Anchastus) binus Say, 1839
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
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 tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Elaterophanes vetustus C. G. Giebel, 1856
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lopheros fraternus Randall, 1838
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes analis LeConte, 1881
Malthodes arcifer LeConte, 1881
Malthodes captiosus LeConte, 1881
Malthodes granicollis
Malthodes similis Fender, 1951
Malthodes spado LeConte, 1866
Malthodes werneri Fender, 1951
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Omethes marginatus LeConte, 1861
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus (Photinus) sabulosus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) scintillans Say, 1825
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951Belted Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) lucicrescens Barber, 1951
Photuris (Photuris) potomaca Barber, 1951
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Photuris salina Barber, 1951Salt Marsh Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Podabrus protensus LeConte, 1866
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Pollactasis potamaca
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyractomena similis Green, 1957
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) antennata Svihla, 2004
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) septentrionis Green, 1941
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) umbrina Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Silis (Ditemnus) latilobus Blatchley, 1910
Spilus nitidus Candeze, 1859
Xanthus pygmaeus Dietz, 1891

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Maryland
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
11
31
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
28
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
9
10
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



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