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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2260
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
1969
3629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
609
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
517
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
56
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
6 Families width 49 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
30 Genera with 49 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
49 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Podabrus frosti Fender, 1946
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena marginalis Green, 1957
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
16
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
2
2
Genera
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
Elateroidea at artfakta.se
Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov