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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
88
1703
3433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
1571
3158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
147
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
95
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
9 Families width 188 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle158SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies14SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
95 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPST
Acanthathous Champion, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Achrestus Candeze, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Adelothyreus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18599SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1790Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Arrhipis Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Artematopus Perty, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogonys Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1840Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 185913SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Gastraulacus Guérin, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Hylotastella Fisher, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastinocerus Solier, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1878Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1835Roundworms3SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1907Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Phytocerum Costa & al., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Protofarsus Muona, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Saltamartinus Casari, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Smilicerus Candeze, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepidius Schwarz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Pagenstecher, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
188 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthathous pachyderoides Champion, 1896
Achrestus fulvovittatus Champion, 1895
Achrestus venustus Champion, 1895
Aeolus circumscriptus Germar, 1824
Aeolus facetus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus meridionalis Champion, 1895
Aeolus nigromaculatus Drapiez, 1819
Aeolus pictus Steinheil, 1874
Aeolus pulchellus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus rubricatus Candeze, 1895
Aeolus testudineus Champion, 1895
Aeolus vittatus Candeze, 1859
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) amabilis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) fairmairei Candeze, 1857
Agriotes (Agriotes) lateralis Candeze, 1878
Agriotes (Agriotes) trilineatus Champion, 1896
Agriotes (Agriotes) trivittatus Champion, 1896
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893
Agrypnus scarrosus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus truquii Candeze, 1874
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Alaus tricolor Olivier, 1790
Ampedus (Ampedus) longicornis LeConte, 1884
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) diversus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufus Candeze, 1859
Anoplischiopsis fuscipennis Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis lutea Champion, 1895
Anoplischiopsis trinotata Champion, 1896
Anoplischius atractodes Candeze, 1863
Anoplischius lineatus Champion, 1895
Aptopus fuscipes Champion, 1895
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma diaphanum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Atractosomus arcuatus Candeze, 1859
Atractosomus cribricollis Champion, 1895
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiorhinus binotatus Champion, 1896
Chalcolepidius bomplandii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius jansoni Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius mexicanus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczotii Candeze, 1857
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus bipustulatus Champion, 1895
Conoderus flavangulus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus mexicanus Champion, 1895
Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pictus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus pilati Candeze, 1859
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Conoderus sexpustulatus Champion, 1895
Conoderus tumidicollis Candeze, 1859
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius politus Champion, 1894
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Dilobitarsus eloini Candeze, 1874
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Diplostethus meridanus Champion, 1896
Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1824
Dipropus alopex Fabricius, 1801
Dipropus anceps Candeze, 1859
Dipropus angustatus Champion, 1895
Dipropus badius Candeze, 1859
Dipropus carinicornis Champion, 1895
Dipropus chloropterus Erichson, 1848
Dipropus melas Champion, 1895
Dipropus tuspanus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) aterrimus G. Horn, 1890
Drapetes (Drapetes) balteatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) bipustulatus (Bonvouloir, 1859)⇒ Drapetes mordelloides Host, 1789
Drapetes (Drapetes) mordelloides Host, 1789
Drapetes (Drapetes) ovalis G. Horn, 1890
Drapetes (Drapetes) praeustus Bonvouloir, 1859
Esthesopus coarctatus Champion, 1896
Esthesopus hepaticus Erichson, 1840
Esthesopus humilis Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus quadripustulatus Candeze, 1860
Fornax adjectus Horn, 1890
Fornax infrequens Bonvouloir, 1872
Gastraulacus cavifrons Horn, 1882
Glyphonyx cruciellus Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx ebeninus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx nigritus Candeze, 1878
Glyphonyx parallelus Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx praecox Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyphonyx vittatus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) consanguineus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) longicollis Candeze, 1863
Horistonotus brunneus Candeze, 1889
Horistonotus exoletus Erichson, 1840
Horistonotus flavipes Champion, 1895
Horistonotus obliteratus Champion, 1895
Horistonotus rufiventris Candeze, 1881
Hylotastella schwarzi
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Hypodesis vittata Candeze, 1863
Idiopteron nigripenne Pic, 1934
Ischiodontus anceps (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus anceps Candeze, 1859
Ischiodontus angustatus (Champion, 1895)⇒ Dipropus angustatus Champion, 1895
Ischiodontus chloropterus (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Dipropus chloropterus Erichson, 1848
Isorhipis picteti Bonvouloir, 1871
Lacais suturalis Champion, 1894
Lacon mexicanus Candeze, 1857
Lacon mixtus Candeze, 1878
Lacon palliatus (Latreille, 1811)⇒ Agrypnus palliatus Candeze, 1893
Lacon pectinicornis Champion, 1894
Lissomus foveolatus Dalman, 1824
Lissomus gagatinus Bonvouloir, 1859
Lissomus inopinatus G. Horn, 1897
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lissomus punctulatus Dalman, 1824
Lissomus ustulatus Bonvouloir, 1860
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Macromantis nicaraguae (Saussure & Z..., 1894)⇒ Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Megapenthes asperatus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes brasilianus Candeze, 1881
Megapenthes cinnamomeus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes furvus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes rubigineus Champion, 1895
Megapenthes sobrinus Champion, 1895
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribrosus Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) laevis Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) mexicanus Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) rodriguezi Candeze, 1878
Meristhus (Meristhus) cristatus G. Horn, 1871
Mesopteron pennatum Bourgeois, 1879
Mulsanteus breviusculus Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus cylindricollis Champion, 1896
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Nematodes cuneatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nematodes cylindricus Castelnau, 1835
Nematodes mexicanus Castelnau, 1835
Oistus cacicus Candeze, 1857
Orthostethus corvinus Germar, 1844
Peralampes restinctus Champion, 1896
Peralampes vestitus Champion, 1895
Phaenolis ochracea Gorham, 1880
Phaenolis ustulatus Gorham, 1880
Phengodes (Phengodes) bimaculata Gorham, 1881
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Photinus vulgatus E. Olivier, 1907
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus frontalis Candeze, 1859
Physorhinus quadrinotatus Champion, 1895
Phytocerum alleni Costa & al., 2003Blueberry leaf beetle
Phytocerum cayennense de Bonvouloir, 1870
Platycrepidius grandini Candeze, 1865
Platycrepidius partitus Champion, 1895
Plesiofornax sublucidus Bonvouloir, 1872
Psiloniscus sticticus Candeze, 1860
Pterotarsus histrio Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
Saltamartinus decorus Candeze, 1857
Semiotus chontalenus Candeze, 1874
Semiotus dohrni Candeze, 1889
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Smilicerus belti Sharp, 1880
Spilus ciliaticornis Champion, 1894
Stenocrepidius elongatus Schwarz, 1900
Stenopus elongatus (Schwarz, 1900)⇒ Stenocrepidius elongatus Schwarz, 1900
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus insignis Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus substriatus Candeze, 1863
Triplonychoides trivittata Champion, 1895

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Nicaragua
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
6
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerophytidae
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
56
158
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
13
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
6
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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