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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
4366
7723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
4364
7722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
4274
7521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
263
3491
6035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
1014
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
875
1582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
80
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
36
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Mexico
6 Families width 48 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies15SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms5SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Mexico
36 Genera with 48 Species
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Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1841Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1878Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm4SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1881Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Mexico
48 Species
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Calochromus ruficollis LeConte, 1875
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis simpliunguis Blatchley, 1910
Chalcolepidius lafargi Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius mexicanus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius truncuvittatus Casari, 2002
Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1951
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Deilelater physoderus Germar, 1841Luminescent Click Beetle
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Discodon planicolle LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Distremocephalus barrerai Zarazoga, 1986
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Lycostomus simulans
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer, 1916
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Phengodes (Phengodella) frontalis LeConte, 1881
Phengodes (Phengodella) leonilae Zaragoza & W..., 1986
Phengodes (Phengodella) varicolor Zarazoga & W..., 1986
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Photinus (Photinus) concisus Lloyd, 1968
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951Cape Breton Firefly
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Plateros (Plateros) sinacai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Telegeusis orientalis Zaragoza-Cab..., 1990

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Northeast Mexico
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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