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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region North Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
2426
16572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
2421
16566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
2403
16536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1361
12592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
70
639
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
528
2426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
59
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
3
24
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Asia
3 Families width 125 Species and 31 Subspecies
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids15SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies109SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Asia
24 Genera with 125 Species
#ACELNPR
Ancistronycha Märkel, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Cydistus Bourgeois, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Electotreta Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Eolamprohiza Kazanstev, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Eoluciola Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17679SpeciesTaxom
Lampronetes Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 181754SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 192816SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1853Japanese fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuris Blanchard, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, ..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 187135SpeciesTaxom
Pelania Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenopterus Schaufuss, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 2018Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Asia
125 Species and 31 Subspecies
Ancistronycha abdominalis Fabricius, 1798Blue Soldier Beetle
Ancistronycha astur Heyden, 1880
Ancistronycha erichsonii Bach, 1854
Ancistronycha lucens Moscardini, 1967
Ancistronycha occipitalis Rosenhauer, 1847
Ancistronycha violacea (Paykull, 1798)⇒ Ancistronycha cyanipennis Faldermann, 1835
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cerophytum elateroides Latreille, 1804
Cydistus chindaaricus Bolivar y Pi..., 1913
Cydistus escalerai Bolivar y Pi..., 1913
Cydistus minor Bolivar y Pi..., 1913
Cydistus nigripennis Wittmer, 1979
Cydistus persicus Bolivar y Pi..., 1913
Cydistus reitteri Bourgeois, 1885
Cydistus zurcheri Bourgeois, 1908
Electotreta rasnitsyni Kazantsev, 2012Sooty Rail
Eolamprohiza andrushchenkoi Kazanstev, 2024
Eoluciola varang S. V. Kazantsev, 2012Sooty Rail
Lamprohiza bianchii Fanti, 2020
Lamprohiza boieldieui Jacquelin du..., 1859Western Swamphen
Lamprohiza delarouzei Jacquelin du..., 1859Western Swamphen
Lamprohiza foliacea Baudi di Selve, 1872Brolga
Lamprohiza germari Küster, 1844
Lamprohiza morio Baudi di Selve, 1875
Lamprohiza mulsantii Kiesenwetter, 1850Yuma Clapper Rail
Lamprohiza paulinoi E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampronetes mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lampyris algerica Ancey, 1870Brown Wood Rail
Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869
Lampyris ambigena Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris angustata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris angustula Fairmaire, 1895Flufftails
Lampyris angustula angustula Fairmaire, 1895
Lampyris angustula iraqi Geisthardt, 1999
Lampyris barbara (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883
Lampyris berytensis Fairmaire, 1866
Lampyris brevicollis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris brutia Costa, 1882
Lampyris caspica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Lampyris cincta (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris costalis (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris depressiuscula (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris fuscata Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris fuscata apuliae Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris fuscata fuscata Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris hellenica Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyris iberica Geisthardt &..., 2008Coots
Lampyris kaznakovi Kazantsev, 2010
Lampyris lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859Corsican Glow-worm
Lampyris lareynii lareynii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Lampyris lareynii maculata Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris limbata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris lorestanica Kazanstev, 2024
Lampyris lusitanica (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Lampyris membranacea (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris molotkovskyi Kazantsev, 2010
Lampyris monticola Geisthardt, 2000
Lampyris nervosa E. Olivier, 1883
Lampyris olivierana Heyden, 1890
Lampyris orientalis Faldermann, 1835
Lampyris pallida Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris plurihomonyma Fanti, 2022
Lampyris pseudozenkeri Geisthardt, 1999Flufftails
Lampyris raymondi Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Lampyris sardiniae Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris sardiniae brunnea Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris sardiniae sardiniae Geisthardt, 1987
Lampyris setosa Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyris somnambula Costa, 1874
Lampyris syriaca Baudi di Selve, 1871
Lampyris turkestanica Heyden, 1881Hooded Crane
Lampyris vesuvius Geisthardt, 2007
Lampyris vesuvius insularis Geisthardt, 2007
Lampyris vesuvius vesuvius Geisthardt, 2007
Lampyris zenkeri (Germar, 1817)⇒ Lampyris germariensis Jacquelin du..., 1860
Lampyris zenkeri liebegotti Geisthardt, 1985
Lampyris zenkeri sulpuri Geisthardt, 1999
Lampyris zenkeri zenkeri Germar, 1817
Lampyroidea achaiaca Geisthardt, 1999Flufftails
Lampyroidea antennalis Geisthardt, 1988Red-fronted Coot
Lampyroidea dispar Fairmaire, 1857
Lampyroidea graeca Laporte de C..., 1833
Lampyroidea lucifer Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Lampyroidea lucifera (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Lampyroidea lucifer Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Lampyroidea maculata Geisthardt, 2004Baillon's Crake
Lampyroidea maculicollis Mulsant & Wa..., 1852
Lampyroidea nigrescens E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyroidea persica E. Olivier, 1907Helmeted Guineafowl
Lampyroidea quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935Spotted Crake
Lampyroidea quadrinotata binotata Wittmer, 1935
Lampyroidea quadrinotata quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935
Lampyroidea schneideri Geisthardt, 1999Flufftails
Lampyroidea syriaca Costa, 1875
Lampyroidea tenenbaumi Pic, 1928
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767
Luciola (Luciola) judaica E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Luciola (Luciola) kervillei E. Olivier, 1909
Luciola (Luciola) lateralis (Motschulsky, 1860)⇒ Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Luciola (Luciola) mongolica Motschulsky, 1860
Luciola (Luciola) novaki G. Müller, 1946
Luciola (Luciola) picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874Red turnip beetle
Luciola pedemontana (Motschulsky, 1853)⇒ Luciola italica Linnaeus, 1767
Lychnuris aurita Motschulsky, 1845
Nipponoluciola cruciata Motschulsky,..., 2022
Nyctophila anatolica Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila bonvouloirii Jacquelin du..., 1860Gallinules
Nyctophila calabriae Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila caucasica Motschulsky, 1854Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila caucasica caucasica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila caucasica incisa (E. Olivier, 1884)⇒ Nyctophila incisa incisa E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila caucasica insignis Geisthardt, 1988
Nyctophila caucasica lenkorani (Geisthardt, 1982)⇒ Nyctophila caspica Motschulsky, 1854
Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila caucasica nigrita Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila caucasica scutata Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila genatsvali Kazantsev, 2010
Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila incisa E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila incisa geisthardti Kazantsev, 2010
Nyctophila incisa incisa E. Olivier, 1884
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila libani Laporte de C..., 1833
Nyctophila maculicollis Fairmaire, 1866
Nyctophila molesta Jacquelin du..., 1860Spotted Rail
Nyctophila morgani (E. Olivier, 1907)⇒ Nyctophila caucasica morgani E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila motschulskyi Kazantsev, 2010
Nyctophila pseudocaucasica Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila reichii brullei Reiche, 1863
Nyctophila reichii reichii Jacquelin du..., 1859
Nyctophila riegeri Geisthardt, 1990Striped Flufftail
Nyctophila scabripennis E. Olivier, 1907
Nyctophila syriaca Baudi di Selve, 1871Giant Wood Rail
Nyctophila syriaca invenusta Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila syriaca montana Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila syriaca septentrionalis Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila syriaca syriaca Baudi, 1871
Pelania mauritanica Linnaeus, 1767
Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Phosphaenopterus metzneri Schaufuss, 1870
Phosphaenopterus montandoni Bourgeois, 1900
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Photinus immigrans Zaragoza & V..., 2018
Pyrocoelia aurita Motschulsky, 1845
Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in North Asia
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
19
109
Genera
Species

Taxom



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