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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Prince Edward Island (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
755
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
664
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
84
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
54
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Island
7 Families width 107 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle67SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids17SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Island
54 Genera with 107 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
107 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Corymbitodes dorothyae Knull, 1959
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius gentilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) brevicollis Candeze, 1863
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Negastrius delumbis G. Horn, 1891
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Onichodon canadensis W.J.Brown, 1940
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951Cape Breton Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus appendiculatus Fall, 1928
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus propolus propolus
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus rufopleuralis Fall, 1933
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Prince Edward Island
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
28
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
4
5
Genera
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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