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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
978
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
977
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
931
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
801
1022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
236
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
179
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
44
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
4
29
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Preble County
4 Families width 68 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle64SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Preble County
29 Genera with 68 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185313SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1933Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preble County
68 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
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) 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) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
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) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Ctenicera tarsalis Melsheimer, 1844
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
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) 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
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Preble County
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
24
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom



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