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Checklist of Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
for Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
348
2667
4080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
348
2667
4080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2610
3989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
2112
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
73
984
1617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
68
881
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
84
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
59
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ryukyu Islands
5 Families width 94 Species and 19 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle59SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies17SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae (LeConte, 1861)Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ryukyu Islands
59 Genera with 94 Species
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A
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
T
V
X

Adelocera Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 189512SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chatanayus Fleutiaux, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19869SpeciesTaxom
Haterumelater Ohira, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hayekpenthes Ohira, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1994Japanese fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuris Blanchard, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Malthinellus Seidlitz, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 0Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1966Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neopenthes Kishii, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Prodrasterius Fleutiaux, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rhagophthalmus Motschoulsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ryukyucardiophorus Ohira, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sawadapenthes Ohira, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 19814SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ryukyu Islands
94 Species and 19 Subspecies
Adelocera difficilis Lewis, 1894
Agriotes (Agriotes) asaokai Ôhira, 1994
Agriotes (Agriotes) hirayamai Miwa, 1934
Agrypnus amamiensis amamiensis amamiensis Miwa, 1934
Agrypnus amamiensis okinawanus Ohira, 1967
Agrypnus miyakei Ôhira, 1967
Agrypnus miyakei miyakei miyakei Ôhira, 1967
Agrypnus miyakei seinoi Kishii, 1985
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus nagaoi Ôhira, 1966
Agrypnus sakaguchii Miwa, 1928
Agrypnus sakishimanus sakishimanus sakishimanus..., 1967
Agrypnus sakishimanus tamurai Kishii, 1985
Agrypnus scutellaris Candeze, 1895
Ampedus amamiensis Ohira, 1968
Asiopodabrus enokidoi Takahashi, 2012
Athemellus naokii Okushima & I..., 2000
Campsosternus matsumurae Miwa, 1929
Campsosternus nobuoi Ôhira, 1966
Cardiotarsus yamazakii Ôhira, 1968
Chatanayus insularis Miwa, 1934
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Cryptalaus putridus Candeze, 1857
Curtos costipennis Gorham, 1880
Curtos okinawanus Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Cyphonocerus okinawanus Nakane, 1983Grey-throated Rail
Drilaster fuscicollis Nakane, 1977Lord Howe Wood Rail
Drilaster ohbayashii Sato, 1968
Drilaster okinawensis Nakane, 1977
Drilaster tenebrosus Kawashima, S..., 2005Lord Howe Wood Rail
Glyphonyx ihai Ôhira, 1968
Glyphonyx makiharai Ôhira, 1973
Glyphonyx nomurai Ôhira, 1968
Glyphonyx okinawanus Chûjô, 1959
Glyphonyx pallidipes Miwa, 1934
Glyphonyx yona Kishii, 1996
Glyphonyx yuwancola yambarus Kishii, 1986
Glyphonyx yuwancola yuwancola yambarus Kishii, 1986
Haterumelater bicarinatus Candeze, 1873
Hayekpenthes pallidus okinawensis Kishii, 1979
Hayekpenthes pallidus pallidus masakii Kishii, 1979
Hemicrepidius secessus kuniyoshii Ohira, 1967
Hemicrepidius secessus secessus hallaensis K..., 2002
Lacon churakagi Ôhira, 1971
Lacon yayeyamanus Miwa, 1934
Luciola (Luciola) filiformis filiformis E..., 1913Red-legged Crake
Luciola (Luciola) kuroiwae Matsumura, 1918Red-legged Crake
Luciola (Luciola) owadai Satô & Kimu..., 1994
Lychnuris miyako
Lycocerus hiroshii Sato & Okushima, 2001
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) formosanus Pic, 1937
Lyponia (Lyponia) ishigakiana Nakane, 1961
Lyponia (Ponyalis) oshimana Nakane, 1961
Macrolycus okinawanus Sato & Ohbay..., 1968
Malthinellus exiguus Takahashi, 2018
Malthinus (Malthinus) nakanishii Takahashi, 2006
Malthodes (Malthodes) brevicauda Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) eurypygus Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) miyamotoi Takahashi, 2001
Megapenthes azumai Arimoto, 1990
Melanotus (Melanotus) akusekianus Ôhira, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) kumensis Ôhira, 1999
Melanotus (Melanotus) sakischimensis Ôhira, 1982
Melanotus amamiensis amamiensis yambarus Kishii, 1985
Melanotus amamiensis yambarus Kishii, 1985
Melanotus okinawensis Ohira, 1982
Melanotus yaeyamacola
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Mulsanteus rubuginosus Ôhira, 1966
Neopenthes pallidihumeralis Kishii, 1973
Pectocera amamiinsulana Nakane, 1957
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Pectocera yaeyamana Suzuki, 1976
Plateros ikarianus Nakane, 1961
Plateros nakachii Nakane, 1961
Plateros shibatai Naikane, 1961
Platynychus (Displatynychus) adjutor Candeze, 1873
Platynychus (Platynychus) formosanus Matsumura, 1910
Priopus ferrugineipennis Miwa, 1927
Priopus ferrugineipennis ferrugineipennis ferrugineipe..., 1927
Priopus ferrugineipennis kuniyoshii Ohira, 1967
Procraerus (Agaripenthes) satoi Ôhira, 2003
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Prothemus nigrihumeralis Okushima & Sato, 1997
Pyrocoelia abdominalis Nakane, 1977
Pyrocoelia atripennis Lewis, 1896
Quasimus (Quasimus) hiroyoshii Ôhira, 1998
Quasimus (Quasimus) imasakai Kishii, 1976
Quasimus (Quasimus) okinawensis Ôhira, 1998
Reitterelater kuriharai Ôhira, 2000
Rhagophthalmus ohbai (Wittmer, 1994)⇒ Lampyris ohbai Wittmer, 1994
Ryukyucardiophorus loochooensis Miwa, 1934
Sawadapenthes amami amami masakii Kishii, 1975
Sawadapenthes amami masakii Kishii, 1975
Silesis hatayamai hatayamai amami Kishii, 1976
Silesis sauteri Miwa, 1930
Stenocladius azumai Nakane, 1981Rufous-necked Wood Rail
Stenocladius bicoloripes (Pic, 1918)⇒ Stenocladius yoshikawai Nakane, 1981
Stenocladius flavipennis Kawashima, 1999Zapata Rail
Stenocladius shirakii (Nakane, 1981)⇒ Stenocladius yoshikawai Nakane, 1981
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Themus (Themus) kazuoi Ohbayashi & ..., 1965
Xanthopenthes granulipennis Miwa, 1929
Xanthopenthes hiramatsui Ôhira, 1995

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Ryukyu Islands
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
35
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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