Checklist of Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
for Northern Territory (Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 415
4034
8898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 413
4027
8894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 399
3958
8764 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 264
3036
7110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 84
1146
3165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 77
932
2343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 16
118
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 7
55
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northern Territory
7 Families width 126 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Northern Territory
55 Genera with 126 Species
| Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1927 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1932 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Anilicus Candeze, 1826 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antoligostethus Blackburn, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aquilonia Ballantyne, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arrhipis Bonvouloir, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspisoma Laporte, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atyphella A. S. Olliff, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Australoluciola Ballantyne, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Berninelsonius Leseigneur, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1840 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1921 | Soldier Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corymbitodes Buysson, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenicera Latreille, 1829 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 1839 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 1846 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diadysis Candeze, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1926 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dicronychus Brullé, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784 | Roaches and Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eanus LeConte, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1994 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lacon Laporte, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lanelater Arnett, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligmargus Stibick, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropogon Motschoulsky, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neohypdonus Stibick, 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidolimonius Johnson, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedostethus LeConte, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracalais Neboiss, 1967 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1939 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphotistus Kishii, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prosternon Latreille, 1843 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1936 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selatosomus Stephens, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sericus Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setasomus Gureva, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichalus Waterhouse, 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Territory
126 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aeolus mellillus comis LeConte, 1853 | | | Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853 | Little brown click beetle | | Agrypnus adustus Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus aquilus Elston, 1927 | | | Agrypnus bellator Elston, 1927 | | | Agrypnus bigener Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus commutabilis Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus conspiciendus Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus humilis Erichson, 1842 | | | Agrypnus hunti (Hayek, 1979) | ⇒ Agrypnus humilis Erichson, 1842 | | Agrypnus multipunctatus Elston, 1927 | | | Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758 | Mousegrey click beetle | | Agrypnus orthoderus Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus perplexus Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus productus Elston, 1924 | | | Agrypnus punctatissimus Elston, 1927 | | | Agrypnus semivestitus Elston, 1927 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) evansi Brown, 1933 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) moerens LeConte, 1861 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932 | | | Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826 | | | Antoligostethus pallidus Blackburn, 1889 | | | Aquilonia costata Lea, 1921 | Virginia Rail | | Ascoliocerus sanborni G. Horn, 1871 | | | Aspisoma nigrum E. Olivier, 1907 | Helmeted Guineafowl | | Atyphella brevis Lea, 1909 | | | Atyphella costata Lea, 1921 | | | Atyphella lychnus Olliff, 1890 | Blue Mountains firefly | | Australoluciola nigra E. Olivier, 1885 | Wild Turkey | | Berninelsonius hyperboreus Gyllenhal, 1827 | | | Cantharis alticola LeConte, 1881 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) asellus Erichson, 1840 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) propinquus Lanchester, 1971 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840 | | | Chauliognathus apicicollis Lea, 1921 | | | Conoderus palmerstoni Blackburn, 1889 | | | Conoderus tepperi Blackburn, 1889 | | | Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859 | | | Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822 | | | Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932 | | | Ctenicera arata LeConte, 1853 | | | Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837 | | | Ctenicera mendax LeConte, 1853 | | | Ctenicera resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853 | | | Danosoma brevicornis LeConte, 1853 | | | Danosoma conspersa Gyllenhal, 1808 | | | Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Danosoma obtecta Say, 1839 | | | Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839 | | | Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837 | | | Denticollis varians Germar, 1846 | | | Diadysis morsi Candeze, 1882 | | | Dichelotarsus (Dichelotarsus) flavimanus Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Dichelotarsus deceptus W.J.Brown, 1940 | | | Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881 | | | Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927 | | | Dichelotarsus heteronychus Fall, 1927 | | | Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927 | | | Dichelotarsus perplexus W.J.Brown, 1940 | | | Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830 | | | Dichelotarsus tetragonoderus Fall, 1926 | | | Dicronychus equiseti (Herbst, 1784) | ⇒ Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976 | | Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853 | | | Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) extricatus Fall, 1926 | | | Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Hypnoidus impressicollis Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808 | | | Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994 | | | Lacon lepidopterus Panzer, 1801 | | | Ligmargus funebris Candeze, 1860 | | | Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853 | | | Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866 | | | Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935 | | | Macropogon piceus LeConte, 1861 | | | Megapenthes lituratus Candeze, 1887 | | | Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866 | | | Neohypdonus restrictulus Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853 | | | Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829 | Green Click Beetle | | Oedostethus similarius Dolin & Medw..., 2002 | | | Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837 | | | Paracalais spiciformis (Neboiss, 1967) | ⇒ Cryptalaus spiciformis Neboiss, 1967 | | Paracardiophorus quadristellatus Carter, 1939 | | | Paracardiophorus varians Carter, 1939 | | | Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853 | | | Porrostoma (Porrostoma) eucerus Lea, 1921 | | | Porrostoma (Porrostoma) pallidominor Lea, 1921 | | | Porrostoma (Porrostoma) trichocerus Lea, 1921 | | | Prosternon hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932 | | | Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843 | | | Prosternon medianus Germar, 1843 | | | Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864 | | | Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863 | | | Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853 | Propelling Click Beetle | | Pseudanostirus propolus propolus | | | Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838 | Three-spotted Click Beetle | | Pseudanostirus watsoni W.J.Brown, 1936 | | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) festivus LeConte, 1857 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853 | Noble Click Beetle | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeripennis Kirby, 1837 | | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) destructor Brown, 1935 | | | Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853 | | | Setasomus aratus LeConte, 1853 | | | Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853 | | | Sphaerarthrum palmerstoni Blackburn, 1889 | | | Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853 | | | Trichalus metasternalis Lea, 1929 | | | Trixagus mendax G. Horn, 1885 | | | Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Northern Territory | Family | Artematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 6
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 38
96 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Throscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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