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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
100
1319
2763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
92
1169
2272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
22
123
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
67
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
9 Families width 107 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle46SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids22SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies21SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
67 Genera with 107 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pollaclasis Newman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
107 Species
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chalcolepidius debilis Casey, 1907
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus scissus Schaeffer, 1909
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Elater carolinensis
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus uhlerii G. Horn, 1871Brown click beetle
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) meridianus Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthinus difficilis LeConte, 1851
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes hirsutotibialis
Malthodes rectus LeConte, 1881
Megapenthes tarsalis Schaeffer, 1916
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Microphotus octarthrus Fall, 1912
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Phausis reticulata Say, 1825Blue Ghost
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) acuminatus Green, 1956Pointy-lobed Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) carolinus Green, 1956Synchronous Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus fayi LeConte, 1866
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius repandus LeConte, 1866
Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in North Carolina
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
33
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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