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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Point Pelee National Park (Essex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2143
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2142
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
321
2125
2909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
1829
2533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
471
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
406
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
56
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
33
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pelee National Park
7 Families width 56 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pelee National Park
33 Genera with 56 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18066SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pelee National Park
56 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius exiguus Randall, 1838
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914
Podabrus intrusus Green, 1947
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Point Pelee National Park
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
16
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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