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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1517
3212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1377
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
83
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
44
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraguay
7 Families width 75 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms6SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paraguay
44 Genera with 75 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18249SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euryognathus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Euryopa Gorham, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Falsocaenia Pic, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Fulgeochliaus1SpeciesTaxom
Fulgeochlizus Costa, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiophthalmus Latreille, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mastinocerus Solier, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opselater Costa, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Photinella Giglio-Tos, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1909Railroad worm2SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phytocerum Costa & al., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ptesimopsia Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
75 Species
Aeolus barbisternus Aguilar Julio, 2001
Aeolus liberalis Candeze, 1897
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) meticulosus Candeze, 1863
Anchastomorphus posticus Candeze, 1893
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) paraguayensis Cobos, 1963
Cardiorhinus humeralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus luisae Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus maculicollis Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus parapullatus Golbach, 1983
Cardiorhinus plebejus Candeze, 1863
Cardiorhinus seminiger Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiorhinus vulneratus Germar, 1824
Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius corpulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Conoderus azarae Candeze, 1889
Conoderus dimidiatus Germar, 1839
Conoderus drakei Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus figuratus Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus incultus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus malleatus Germar, 1824
Conoderus obscurus Schwarz, 1903
Conoderus pseudoscalaris Schwarz, 1896
Conoderus scalaris Germar, 1824
Cosmesus ambiguus Schwarz, 1900
Cosmesus drakei Schwarz, 1896
Dilobitarsus carumbeus Golbach, 1983
Dipropus bivittatus Schwarz, 1904
Dipropus fatuellus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus nigricollis Candeze, 1859
Dryptelytra fulvipennis Pic, 1912
Esthesopus apicalis Schwarz, 1902
Esthesopus dentatus Schwarz, 1902
Euryognathus bicoloratus Wittmer, 1976
Euryopa opacipennis Pic, 1926
Falsocaenia paranana Pic, 1922
Fulgeochliaus puliatus
Fulgeochlizus pullatus Costa, 1991
Heteroderes heydeni Reitter, 1891
Hypsiophthalmus punctatum Costa, 1979
Lacon pollinaria Candeze, 1857
Lacon ruber Perty, 1830
Lucernuta paraguayensis McDermott, 1960
Mastinocerus (Mastinocerus) nigricollis Pic, 1915
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Opselater lucens Illiger, 1807
Orthoderella ornata Giglio-Tos, 1897
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Photinella brevis Rehn, 1907
Photinella magna Giglio-Tos, 1915
Photinella media Giglio-Tos, 1915
Phrixothrix heydeni Olivier, 1910
Phrixothrix hirtus Olivier, 1909
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Phytocerum distinguendum Soares & Per..., 1964
Pomachilius drakei Schwarz, 1896
Pyrearinus flatus Costa, 1978
Pyrearinus lineatus Candeze, 1863
Pyrearinus pusillus Costa, 1978
Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829Carbunco
Pyrophorus evexus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus punctatissimus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus tuberculifer Eschscholtz, 1829
Semiotus convexicollis Blanchard, 1843
Semiotus distinctus Herbst, 1806
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus nigriceps Candeze, 1857
Taximastinocerus hickeri Pic, 1929
Trixagus chaquensis Cobos, 1963
Trixagus griseopubens Cobos, 1963
Zorochros (Zorochros) anatolicus Dolin & Mertlik, 2002

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Paraguay
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerophytidae
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
27
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov