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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Moldova (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		195
1621
3858		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		195
1621
3858		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		193
1617
3853		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		138
1323
3247		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		44
537
1548		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags		42
428
897		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
62
159		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles		5
55
151		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moldova
5 Families width 151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle145SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae (Imhoff, 1856)Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moldova
55 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17854SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17839SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Alcimathous Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 184428SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17649SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17832SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1785Click Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Microlycus Pic, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moldova
151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) arcanus Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) medvedevi Dolin, 1960
Agriotes (Agriotes) modestus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) proximus Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) elegantulus Schönherr, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) sinuatus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) ornatipennis LeConte, 1863
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) rufipes Goeze, 1777
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera dorothyae Knull, 1959
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis rubens Piller & Mit..., 1783
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Dicronychus rubripes Germar, 1824
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Elater ferrugineus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1758
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Hypoganus inunctus Lacordaire, 1835
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Megapenthes lugens Redtenbacher, 1842The Queen's Executioner
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes reichei Germar, 1843
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) brevicollis Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Microlycus heterocerus Thomson, 1878
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Neohypdonus perplexus G. Horn, 1871
Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus globicollis Germar, 1843
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) atra (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Rhagonycha elongata Fallen, 1807
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) cruciatus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Sericus (Sericoderma) subaeneus Redtenbacher, 1842
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) melsheimeri G. Horn, 1891
Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Moldova
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms		50
145		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

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



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