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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
69
1647
3468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
63
1527
3283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
114
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
52
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
6 Families width 40 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Brazil
52 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCDFHILMPST
Achrestus Candeze, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amydetes Hoffmansegg, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Brasilycus Nascimento &..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogonys Perty, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidus Woodworth, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Coctilelater Costa, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Compsoplinthus Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Fusimorphus Fleutiaux, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiophthalmus Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Loboederus Guérin, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphon Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycoplateros Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microphotina Beier, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paranoplischius Casari, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photina Burmeister, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Probothrium Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophengodes Pic, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pygodiscodon Wittmer, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 19883SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
40 Species
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Amydetes luzecu Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes marajoara Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes vagalume Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Atractosomus amazonicus Casari, 2012
Balgus albofasciatus Bonvouloir, 1875
Balgus eganensis Bonvouloir, 1875
Cardioptera brachyptera Burmeister, 1838
Cardioptera nigridens Werner, 1926
Cardioptera squalodon Werner, 1932
Ceratogonys spinicorne Fabricius, 1801
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Coctilelater minimus Rosa, 2009
Coctilelater rosae Chassain, 2009
Dicrepidius brasilianus Casari, 2009
Fusimorphus submetallicus Fleutiaux, 1924
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Metriomantis pilosella Giglio-Tos, 1915
Microphotina vitripennis Saussure, 1872
Paranoplischius modestus Casari, 2013
Paranoplischius nigellus Casari, 2013
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photina gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Platycrepidius dewynteri Chassain, 2009
Pseudophengodes marginata Pic, 1925
Pterotarsus histrio Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Pyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Semiotus angulatus Drury, 1782
Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Taximastinocerus levefumidus Wittmer, 1988
Taximastinocerus nigricolor Wittmer, 1988
Taximastinocerus pseudobrunneus Wittmer, 1988

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in North Brazil
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
3
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
28
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
11
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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