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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2339
3547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2338
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
316
2285
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1815
2681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
61
534
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
460
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
41
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
19
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nuevo Leon
6 Families width 26 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nuevo Leon
19 Genera with 26 Species
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1878Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nuevo Leon
26 Species
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979
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 lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1951
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Discodon planicolle LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Lycostomus simulans
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer, 1916
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Phengodes (Phengodella) leonilae Zaragoza & 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
Plateros (Plateros) sinacai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Telegeusis orientalis Zaragoza-Cab..., 1990

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Nuevo Leon
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
2
Genus
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