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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
578
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
516
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
53
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
6 Families width 48 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies14SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
37 Genera with 48 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Adelothyreus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Heterophotinus Olivier, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Howdenia Wittmer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 0Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thonalmus Bourgeois, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tylocerus Dalman, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
48 Species
Adelocera rubidus (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Adelothyreus insularis
Aeolus binotatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus elegans Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus litoris Wolcott, 1936
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Cheguevaria taino Kazantsev, 2006
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus memorabilis (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus pinguis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus sericeus Candeze, 1865
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) chalybeus Gerstaecker, 1860
Erythrolychnia bipartita E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Esthesopus paedicus Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus poedicus Candeze, 1860
Eurymastinocerus puertoricanus Wittmer, 1986
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Heterophotinus triangularis E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790
Howdenia golbachi Wittmer, 1988
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
Ischiodontus antennatus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Lychnacris emarginata Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Nematodes puertoricensis
Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881
Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Pyractomena heterodoxa Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Robopus cayeyensis Kazantsev, 2006
Robopus niger Kazantsev, 2006
Robopus roseinotatus Kazantsev, 2006
Rufolychnia borencona Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Thonalmus dominicensis Chevrolat, 1870
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) longior Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) maricaonus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) puertoricanus Wittmer, 1992

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
10
14
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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