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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2725
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2721
6773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2679
6680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
2114
5358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
70
644
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
537
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
77
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nevada
7 Families width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle48SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nevada
42 Genera with 64 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1863Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aplastus LeConte, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1881Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Desolakerrus Stibick, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1868Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ligmargus Stibick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lucaina Dugès, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xylophilus Mannerheim, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) espinosus Becker, 1956
Agriotes (Agriotes) ferrugineipennis LeConte, 1861
Agriotes (Agriotes) opaculus LeConte, 1859
Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863Western Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) behrensi G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) dimidiatus LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) nevadensis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) obscurus Knull, 1938
Ampedus (Ampedus) partitus Candeze, 1882
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubriventris LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) torquatus LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) anthrax G. Horn, 1871
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Aplastus convexicollis LeConte, 1866
Aplastus tenuiformis G. Horn, 1874
Athous (Athous) imitans Fall, 1910
Athous (Athous) limbatus LeConte, 1866
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) validus LeConte, 1868
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) acutus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) dubius Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) edwardsi G. Horn, 1871
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) falsus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gemmifer Blanchard, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nevadensis Blanchard, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tumidicollis LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus fasciatus LeConte, 1881
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Dalopius nevadensis LeConte, 1884
Danosoma brevicornis LeConte, 1853
Desolakerrus pallidus Becker, 1966
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera simplicipes Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Distremocephalus texanus LeConte, 1874
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Esthesopus mitis G. Horn, 1884
Esthesopus parcus G. Horn, 1884
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) falli Reitter, 1908
Horistonotus fidelis Fall, 1934
Horistonotus fidelis fidelis fuscus Fall, 1934
Horistonotus gracilis G. Horn, 1885
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Horistonotus sufflatus LeConte, 1853
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus leei Stibick, 1968
Hypnoidus nocturnus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypolithus pallidus (Becker, 1966)⇒ Desolakerrus pallidus Becker, 1966
Ligmargus funebris Candeze, 1860
Lucaina discoidalis Horn, 1885
Pactopus hornii LeConte, 1868
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) edwardsi G. Horn, 1871
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Xylophilus cylindriformis Horn, 1871
Zarhipis volatilis
Zorochros (Zorochros) dispersus G. Horn, 1891

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Nevada
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
26
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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