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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
951
1789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
77
836
1466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
81
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
45
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
6 Families width 58 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri
45 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hylochares Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1956Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
58 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous calosirus (Reitter, 1895)⇒ Athous epirus Stierlin, 1875
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
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 belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melaneros missouricus Kazantsev, 2001
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus cookii Green, 1956
Photuris (Photuris) missouriensis McDermott, 1962
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Missouri
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
18
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
19
22
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
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateroidea at artfakta.se
Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov