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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
102
1569
3485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
95
1388
2794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
146
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
84
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pennsylvania
7 Families width 161 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle75SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids37SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies20SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pennsylvania
84 Genera with 161 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 183813SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elaterophanes Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1884Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1846Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18454SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19416SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sarpedon Bonvouloir, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spilus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
161 Species
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha dentigera LeConte, 1851
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
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 (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis bilineata (Say, 1823)⇒ Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera noxia Hyslop, 0Great Basin wireworm
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus cinctipennis LeConte, 1866
Dichelotarsus pattoni LeConte, 1866
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elaterophanes vetustus C. G. Giebel, 1856
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) simplex LeConte, 1884
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Fornax bicolor Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) acuminatus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) meridianus Knull, 1947
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius (Limonius) stigma Herbst, 1806
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lopheros fraternus Randall, 1838
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Lycus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Malthinus difficilis LeConte, 1851
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes analis LeConte, 1881
Malthodes spado LeConte, 1866
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Microrhagus audax Horn, 1886
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus (Photinus) scintillans Say, 1825
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914
Plateros floralis Melsheimer, 1845
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus brunnicollis Fabricius, 1801
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus protensus LeConte, 1866
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Pyractonema angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) septentrionis Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sarpedon scabrosus Bonvouloir, 1870
Silis (Ditemnus) latilobus Blatchley, 1910
Spilus nitidus Candeze, 1859
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Pennsylvania
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
14
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
38
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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