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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Northeastern Ontario (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3455
6210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
2955
5414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
841
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
727
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
98
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
62
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeastern Ontario
6 Families width 102 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle58SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids23SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeastern Ontario
62 Genera with 102 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19419SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Thambus Bonvouloir, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Ontario
102 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Elathous discalceatus Say, 1834
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) subauratus LeConte, 1853Columbia Basin wireworm
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriceps (Waltl, 1838)⇒ Rhagonycha mollis mollis
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) tenuis Green, 1941
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Thambus horni Muona, 2000
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Northeastern Ontario
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
35
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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