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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Oaxaca (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
375
3556
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
373
3553
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
3491
6879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2842
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
1081
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
942
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
94
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
47
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oaxaca
6 Families width 75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies35SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids7SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms8SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oaxaca
47 Genera with 75 Species
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Anchastus LeConte, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1863Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Euryopa Gorham, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1835Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Photinomorpha Champion, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1880Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19998SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoplateros Green, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarsakanthos Zaragoza-Cab..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Walterius1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oaxaca
75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) tenuistriatus Champion, 1895
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma aelianum Gorham, 1884
Aspisoma diaphanum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha cyathigera Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha discicollis Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha limbata Pic, 1924
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Caccodes alboterminatus Wittmer, 1992
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cenophengus cuicatlaensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Cenophengus huatulcoensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Chalcolepidius eschscholtzi Chevrolat, 1833
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius pruinosus Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius serricornis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius virginalis Candeze, 1857
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Cratomorphus rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Deilelater stella Candeze, 1863
Discodon nigripes Gorham, 1881
Distremocephalus buenoi Zarazoga, 1986
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Drapetes (Drapetes) howdeni Cobos, 1975
Drapetes (Drapetes) similaris Cobos, 1975
Euryopa opacipennis Pic, 1926
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Phaenolis ustulatus Gorham, 1880
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) morelosensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2000
Photinus (Photinus) platyphallos Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus advenus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus cisteilae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus congruus Chevrolat, 1881
Photinus gliscens Gorham, 1881
Photinus magdalenae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus reichei Gorham, 1881
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Photuris mollis (Gorham, 1880)⇒ Photuris frontalis LeConte, 1851
Plateros (Paraplateros) guardadoae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) linsdalei Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) angulatus Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) halffteri Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ibarrai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rosae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) soriai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus cerinus Caballero, 2002
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pseudoplateros chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1998
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1993
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Stenophrixothrix fuscus Gorham, 1881
Tarsakanthos minuta Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) oaxacaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2001
Walterius emilioi Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Oaxaca
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
11
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
13
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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