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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1200
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
245
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
42
207
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Island
3 Families width 12 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Island
12 Genera with 12 Species
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Australeeus Stibick, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Metablax Candeze, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Panspaeus Candeze, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Prisahypnus Stibick, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Thoramus Sharp, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
12 Species
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Australeeus humilis Sharp, 1877
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Elatichrosis barbata Candeze, 1865
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Metablax acutipennis White, 1846
Panspaeus guttatus (Sharp, 1877)⇒ Panspoeus guttatus Sharp, 1877
Prisahypnus frontalis Sharp, 1877
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Thoramus wakefieldi Sharp, 1877

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in South Island
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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