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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4461
10920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
329
3859
9906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1040
2466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
902
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
95
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
39
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scotland
6 Families width 79 Species
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle38SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids35SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scotland
39 Genera with 79 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Ancistronycha Märkel, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 180714SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18359SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyropterus Mulsant, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
79 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Ancistronycha abdominalis Fabricius, 1798Blue Soldier Beetle
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) flavilabris (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Psalydolytta flavilabris Mäklin, 1875
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) maritimus Curtis, 1840
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthinus (Malthinus) frontalis Marsham, 1802
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthinus seriepunctatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) dispar Germar, 1824
Malthodes (Malthodes) flavoguttatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Malthodes (Malthodes) marginatus Latreille, 1806
Malthodes (Malthodes) maurus Laporte, 1840
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) mysticus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Negastrius sabulicola Boheman, 1854
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pyropterus nigroruber DeGeer, 1774
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) elongata Fallen, 1807
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) translucida Krynicky, 1832
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Scotland
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
27
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
2
2
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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