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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Ohio (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1129
2209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
979
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
131
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
82
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ohio
8 Families width 175 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle120SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids24SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ohio
82 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185319SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Bladus LeConte, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hylochares Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
175 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Aeolus valentini
Agriotes (Agriotes) caecus Knull, 1959
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Ampedus melantoides
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Anchastus (Anchastus) splendidus Knull, 1965
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) opilinus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Bladus quadricollis Say, 1839
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calochromus perfacetus Say, 1825
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera copei G. Horn, 1871
Ctenicera dorothyae Knull, 1959
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Ctenicera tarsalis Melsheimer, 1844
Dalopius allegheniensis Knull, 1947
Dalopius ohioensis Knull, 1947
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Ditemnus latilobus Blatchley, 1910
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Entomophthalmus rufiolus LeConte, 1866
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) indistinctus LeConte, 1853
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon avitus Say, 1839
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) anceps LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) definitus Ziegler, 1845
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) flavomarginatus Knull, 1938
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) meridianus Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) olentangyi Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes canaliculatus Fender, 1951
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Malthodes fuliginosus flavicollis Fender, 1951
Malthodes knulli Fender, 1951
Malthodes megapygus Fender, 1951
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) effetus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) gradatus LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Neohypdonus perplexus G. Horn, 1871
Nothodes dubitans LeConte, 1853
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) carolinus Green, 1956Synchronous Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus fayi LeConte, 1866
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prosternon hamata Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) vestigialis Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Ohio
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
12
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
46
120
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
10
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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