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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
111
1198
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
100
1096
2159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
22
177
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
103
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paleogene
10 Families width 196 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle103SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Berendtimiridae Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids41SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861False fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Omalisidae Lacordaire, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paleogene
103 Genera with 196 Species
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Abelater Fleutiaux, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Adocetus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Arisus Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Asiocnemis Mamaev, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Balistica Motschulsky, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Berendtimirus Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cacomorphocerus Schaufuss, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19617SpeciesTaxom
Ceratus de Bonvouloir, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1876Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptagriotes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Curche Alekseev & K..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Diaraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyscharachthis Blackburn, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19166SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 192010SpeciesTaxom
Elatron Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Electromethes Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Electronycha Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Electrosilis Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Electrotreta Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Eoluciola Kazantsev, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Eopyrophorus Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Erdaia Muona, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemis Lindl., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Helcophorus Fairmaire, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiopsida W.J. Macleay, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Holopleurus Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Idomastotermes Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Jaira Muona, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Jantarokrama Kirejtshuk &..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Kolibacium Winkler, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1916Dark Brown Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lithocantharis Lin, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1862Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ludiophanes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ludius Berthold, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerus Evans, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macropunctum Tröster, 199413SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Megocephalites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Mimoplatycis Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Miocaenia Wickham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Orthoraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Paranomus Kiesenwetter, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plagioraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochrus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Potergites Britton, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Potergus Bonvouloir, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Protartematopus Crowson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Protolopheros Kazantsev, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaplatopterus Kleine, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Sieglindea Muona, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Silicernius von Heyden, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Spinifornax Fleutiaux, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sucinocantharis Kuśka & Kan..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sucinorhagonycha Kuska, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Tetraraphes Yablokov-Khn..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Throscites Laporte, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Throscogenius Yablokov-Khn..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Wongyekokia Lin, 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
196 Species
Abelater succineus Schimmel, 2005
Adelocera jungi L. Piton, 1940
Adelocera perantiqua T. D. A. Coc..., 1931
Adocetus buprestoides Scudder, 1900
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus Becker, 1963
Agriotes comminutus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Agriotes nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus diluvialis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Anchastus eruptus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous (Athousiomorphus) olgae Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Athous contusus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous fractus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Athous holmgreni O. Heer, 1870
Athous lethalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Balistica mimae J. Muona, 1993
Berendtimirus progenitor J. R. Winkler, 1987
Cacomorphocerus cerambyx Schaufuss, 1892
Cacomorphocerus jantaricus A. Kuśka, 2010
Campsosternus atavus J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Cantharis (Cantharis) sucinonigra Kuska, 1992
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) sucinokotejai A. Kuska, 1996
Cantharis hesperus Wickham, 1914
Cantharis humatus Wickham, 1913
Cantharis lithophilus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Cardiophorus cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus deprivatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus exhumatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Cardiophorus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus lithographicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus requiescens H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Ceratus wotani J. Muona, 1993
Chauliognathus pristinus S. H. Scudder, 1876
Corymbites velatus Scudder, 1876
Crioraphes rohdendorfi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Cryptagriotes minusculus Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus exterminatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Cryptohypnus terrestris S. H. Scudder, 1879
Curche pauli Alekseev & K..., 2014
Diaraphes kozhantshikovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Dyscharachthis freiae J. Muona, 1993
Dyscharachthis woglindae J. Muona, 1993
Elater (Octamenogonoides) gebleri Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Elater florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater naumanni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elater rohweri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elater scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1916
Elaterites amissus O. Heer, 1847
Elaterites bruchi T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Elaterites dicrepidioides J. V. Deichm..., 1881
Elaterites laconoides T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites longus H. Haupt, 1956
Elaterites microstictus T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Elaterites murchisoni C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elaterites palaeophilus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites perditulus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elaterites sculptilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elatron semenovi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Electribius balticus Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius friederichi Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius gorskii Háva, 2015
Electribius oligocenicus Crowson, 1973
Electribius procerus Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electromethes alleni S. V. Kazantsev, 2012
Electronycha prussica S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Electrosilis minuta S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Electrotreta rasnitsyni S. V. Kazantsev, 2012
Eoluciola varang S. V. Kazantsev, 2012Sooty Rail
Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt, 1950
Epiphanis deletus Scudder, 1876
Erdaia guntheri J. Muona, 1993
Erdaia hageni J. Muona, 1993
Eucnemis antiquatus Wickham, 1914
Euryptychus brunhildae J. Muona, 1993
Euryptychus gerhildae J. Muona, 1993
Euryptychus siegfriedi J. Muona, 1993
Fornax relictus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus Becker, 1963
Helcophorus berendti Winkler, 1987
Holopleurus succineus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Horistonotus coloradensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Hylis frickae J. Muona, 1993
Idomastotermes mysticus H. Haupt, 1956
Jaira bella J. Muona, 1993
Jantarokrama utilis Kirejtshuk &..., 2015
Kolibacium (Kolibacium) balticum Winkler, 1987
Lacon exhumatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lanelater nicoleae Wappler, 2003
Lanelater verae Troster, 1993
Limonius (Paralimonius) barovskyi Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Limonius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius impunctus S. H. Scudder, 1895
Limonius optabilis O. Heer, 1847
Limonius praecursor H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Limonius volans H. F. Wickham, 1916
Lissomus taxodii O. Heer, 1870
Lithocantharis lunglokshuiensis Lin, 1997
Lucidota prima Wickham, 1912
Luciola (Luciola) extincta Heyden, 1862
Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham, 1916
Ludius exanimatus Wickham, 1916
Ludius granulicollis Wickham, 1908
Ludius heeri Wickham, 1916
Ludius laevissimus Wickham, 1916
Ludius primitivus Wickham, 1908
Ludius propheticus Wickham, 1916
Ludius restructus Wickham, 1916
Ludius submersus Wickham, 1916
Macrocerus sucinopenninus A. Kuśka, 2010
Macropunctum angulosum Troster, 1999
Macropunctum angustiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum densipunctum Wappler, 2003
Macropunctum eckfeldi Troster, 1992
Macropunctum eocaenicum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum latiscutellum Troster, 1994
Macropunctum messelense G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum messelensis Troster, 1991
Macropunctum meunieri G. Tröster, 1991
Macropunctum minutum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum promptum F. Meunier, 1921
Macropunctum rebugense Troster, 1994
Macropunctum senckenbergi Troster, 1994
Malthinus danieli A. Kuśka, 2010
Malthodes (Malthodes) ceranowiczae Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes (Malthodes) kotejai Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes (Malthodes) serafini Kuska & Kupr..., 2005
Malthodes obtusus B. Förster, 1891
Malthodes perkovskyi S. V. Kazantsev, 2010
Malthodes rovnoensis S. V. Kazantsev, 2014
Malthodes sucini Kuśka & Kan..., 2010
Megapenthes groehni Schimmel, 2005
Megapenthes primaevus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Megapenthes voigti Schimmel, 2005
Megocephalites eocenicus Y. C. Hong, 2002
Melanactes cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1908
Microrhagus fossilis H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus miocenicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Microrhagus vulcanicus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Mimoplatycis notha S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Miocaenia pectinicornis Wickham, 1914
Monocrepidius dubiosus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Orthoraphes reichardti S. M. Yablok..., 1961
Oxygonus mortuus Scudder, 1876
Oxygonus primus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Pactopus americanus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Pactopus avitus E. B. Britton, 1960
Pactopus fafneri J. Muona, 1993
Pactopus fasolti J. Muona, 1993
Paranomus exanimatus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Paranomus heeri H. F. Wickham, 1916
Paranomus laevissimus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Phausis fossilis M. Beier, 1952
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Plagioraphes fasciatus Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Podabrus cupesoides H. F. Wickham, 1917
Podabrus florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus fragmentatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Podabrus santaritensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1936
Podabrus wheeleri H. F. Wickham, 1909
Polemius crassicornis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Potergites senectus E. B. Britton, 1960
Potergus frohi J. Muona, 1993
Potergus logei J. Muona, 1993
Protartematopus electricus R. A. Crowson, 1973
Protolopheros hoffeinsorum S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Pseudaplatopterus (Pseudaplatopterus) ascheelei (R. Kleine, 1940)⇒ Pseudaplatopterus scheelei Kleine, 1940
Rhagonycha kryshtofovichi Yablokov-Khn..., 1960
Rhagonycha sucinobaltica Poinar & Fanti, 2016
Selatosomus miegi N. Theobald, 1937
Semiotus ehrenswaerdi O. Heer, 1870
Semiotus menatensis L. Piton, 1940
Sieglindea hundingi J. Muona, 1993
Sieglindea siegmundi J. Muona, 1993
Silicernius spectabilis Heyden, 1859
Spinifornax donneri J. Muona, 1993
Sucinocantharis baltica A. Kuśka, 2010
Sucinorhagonycha kulickae Kuska, 1996
Telephorus brodiei von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus caducus von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus carbonarius von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus exauctaratus C. von Heyden, 1866
Telephorus hesperus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Telephorus humatus H. F. Wickham, 1913
Tetraraphes ebersini Iablokov-Khn..., 1961
Themus pristinus S. V. Kazantsev, 2013
Throscites tschitscherini (S. M. Yablok..., 1962)⇒ Aulonothroscus tschitscherini Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Throscogenius takhtajani Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Trixagus majusculus A. V. Kovalev, 2012
Trixagus sosnovskyi Iablokov-Khn..., 1962
Trypherus aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1913
Wongyekokia angustris Lin, 1997

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Paleogene
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBerendtimiridae
Winkler, 1987
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
20
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
40
103
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
19
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyOmalisidae
Lacordaire, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOmethidae
LeConte, 1861
False fireflies, False firefly beetles, False Soldier Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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