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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Sonora (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3274
5460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
3273
5459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
3230
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2671
4510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
976
1735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
852
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
89
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonora
8 Families width 61 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle36SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonora
53 Genera with 61 Species
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Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1893Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1858Soldier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1884Net-winged beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 2015Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora
61 Species
Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Aptopus rugiceps Schaeffer, 1916
Aptopus subcarinatus Schaeffer, 1916
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cenophengus sonoraensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Chalcolepidius apacheanus Casey, 1891Apache Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius smaragdinus LeConte, 1854
Chalcolepidius sulcatus Fabricius, 1777
Chalcolepidius virginalis Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus misellus Horn, 1885
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus robustus G. Horn, 1871
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx dubius Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Heteroderes sordidus LeConte, 1853
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Lycus arizonensis Green, 1949
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Lycus minutus Green, 1949
Lycus sanguineus Gorham, 1884
Megapenthes apacheorum Becker, 1971
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanceatus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Photinus paulinae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Plateros arizonensis Green, 1953
Plateros tumacacori Green, 1953
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Psiloniscus apicalis Chevrolat, 1835
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Telegeusis boreios Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Telegeusis sonorensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Sonora
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
28
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
8
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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