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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4456
9650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4451
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4369
9436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
317
3675
8036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1132
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
985
1877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
108
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
68
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Jersey
7 Families width 166 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle117SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids20SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies13SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Jersey
68 Genera with 166 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185321SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 177710SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elaterophanes Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1884Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle20SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Schizophilus Bonvouloir, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xanthus Dietz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Jersey
166 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus dorsalis Say, 1823
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) laesus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ascoliocerus sanborni G. Horn, 1871
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
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 (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis midas Kiesenwetter, 1874
Cantharis proximus
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Ctenicera dorothyae Knull, 1959
Dalopius pauper LeConte, 1853
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elaterophanes vetustus C. G. Giebel, 1856
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) simplex LeConte, 1884
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) acuminatus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes analis LeConte, 1881
Malthodes spado LeConte, 1866
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) insipiens Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) taenicollis LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Monocrepidius finitimus
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Neohypdonus perplexus G. Horn, 1871
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus jerseiensis Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus olivereae Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus protensus LeConte, 1866
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon hamata Say, 1834
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena ecostata LeConte, 1878Keel-necked Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyractomena marginalis Green, 1957
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Schizophilus subrufus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Xanthus pygmaeus Dietz, 1891
Zorochros (Zorochros) melsheimeri G. Horn, 1891

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in New Jersey
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
40
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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