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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
722
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
637
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
75
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nebraska
6 Families width 49 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nebraska
42 Genera with 49 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1833Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1861Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1851Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18682SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
49 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) validus LeConte, 1868
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) fusciceps LeConte, 1861
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) divisa LeConte, 1851
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus punctulatus LeConte, 1859
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus tigrinus Fall, 1901 Fall, 1901
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) campestris Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Telephorus dichrous Lewis, 1895
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Nebraska
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
19
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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