Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 381
3211
5854 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 380
3210
5853 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 364
3146
5687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 240
2486
4623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 74
894
1778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 67
763
1506 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 13
71
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 5
35
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North-Central Mexico
5 Families width 42 Species
Genera for North-Central Mexico
35 Genera with 42 Species #ABCDGLMPSTV
| Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756 | Eyed Click Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1835 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belotus Gorham, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Caenia Newman, 1838 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteron Castelnau, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cenophengus LeConte, 1976 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853 | Soldier Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discodon Gorham, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Distremocephalus Wittmer, 1963 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphonyx Candeze, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Lecontea Olivier, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lucaina Dugès, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lucidota Laporte, 1833 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Lyconotus Green, 1949 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycus Fabricius, 1835 | Net-winged beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paraptorthodius Schaeffer, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1907 | Rover fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1995 | Femme fatale fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plateros Bourgeois, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomus LeConte, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polemius LeConte, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853 | Rain Click Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | Tytthonyx LeConte, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Vesperelater Costa, 1975 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North-Central Mexico
42 Species | Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863 | Western Eyed Click Beetle | | Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756 | Eastern Eyed Click Beetle | | Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880 | | | Aspisoma aelianum Gorham, 1884 | | | Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767 | Dixon's Striped Firefly | | Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835 | | | Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880 | | | Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979 | | | Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880 | | | Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Net-wing | | Calopteron terminale Say, 1823 | End Band Net-wing | | Cantharis sobrina Dugès, 1881 | | | Cantharis variabilis (Thunberg, 1787) | ⇒ Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787 | | Cenophengus longicollis Wittmer, 1976 | | | Cenophengus marmoratus Wittmer, 1976 | | | Cenophengus punctatissimus Wittmer, 1976 | | | Chalcolepidius dugesi Candeze, 1886 | | | Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854 | Black-and-white Click Beetle | | Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775 | Margined Leatherwing | | Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858 | | | Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853 | | | Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859 | | | Cratomorphus concolor Perty, 1830 | | | Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895 | Guineafowl | | Discodon bipunctatum Schaeffer, 1908 | Barnacles | | Distremocephalus beutelspacheri Zarazoga, 1986 | | | Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963 | | | Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984 | | | Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Lucaina schini Dugès, 1879 | | | Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878 | | | Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835 | | | Paraptorthodius queretaroensis Zaragoza, 1999 | | | Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus advenus E. Olivier, 1907 | | | Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995 | | | Plateros (Plateros) sinacai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999 | | | Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866 | | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961 | | | Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in North-Central Mexico | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 12
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 7
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Phengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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