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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
513
6690
15568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5350
12721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
90
1859
5054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
1658
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
148
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
72
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Mexico
9 Families width 174 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle48SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies64SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms13SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Mexico
72 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEGILMOPSTW
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 182919SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Daiphron Gorham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1863Glowing Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euryopa Gorham, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1835Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Mionelater Becker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Photinomorpha Champion, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1907Rover fireflies24SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1880Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 199921SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoplateros Green, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarsakanthos Zaragoza-Cab..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Temnillus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19975SpeciesTaxom
Walterius1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
174 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus Becker, 1963
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) discoideus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) sanguineus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) tenuistriatus Champion, 1895
Aptopus omiltemanus Champion, 1895
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma aelianum Gorham, 1884
Aspisoma diaphanum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Aspisoma quasidiaphanum Zaragoza, 1995
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha cyathigera Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha discicollis Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha limbata Pic, 1924
Bicellonycha lucidicollis Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Caccodes alboterminatus Wittmer, 1992
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cautires blaps
Cenophengus cuicatlaensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Cenophengus gorhami Zarazoga, 1986
Cenophengus guerrerensis Zaragoza, 1991
Cenophengus huatulcoensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Cenophengus marmoratus Wittmer, 1976
Chalcolepidius approximatus Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius aztecus
Chalcolepidius boucardi Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius desmarestii Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius eschscholtzi Chevrolat, 1833
Chalcolepidius inops Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lafargi Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius pruinosus Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius serricornis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius sodalis
Chalcolepidius spinipennis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius virginalis Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepis splendidus Casari, 2000
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cratomorphus anitae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus ayalai Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus concolor Perty, 1830
Cratomorphus picipennis Gorham, 1881
Cratomorphus ramirezi Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Ctenicera noxia Hyslop, 0Great Basin wireworm
Daiphron lyciforme Gorham, 1881
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deilelater stella Candeze, 1863
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Discodon melanocerum Constantin, 2015
Discodon nigripes Gorham, 1881
Distremocephalus buenoi Zarazoga, 1986
Distremocephalus leonilae Zarazoga, 1986
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Drapetes (Drapetes) howdeni Cobos, 1975
Drapetes (Drapetes) similaris Cobos, 1975
Electribius palaeomexicanus Wu & al., 2015
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Eurymastinocerus niger Gorham, 1881
Euryopa opacipennis Pic, 1926
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus Becker, 1963
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Lygistopterus chiapensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Lygistopterus guerrerensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Macrolygistopterus caeruleus Gorham, 1881
Malthinus (Malthinus) fereniger Wittmer, 1997
Mionelater planatus Becker, 1963
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Phaenolis ustulatus Gorham, 1880
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) lekoalloios Caballero, 1996
Photinus (Photinus) morelosensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2000
Photinus (Photinus) platyphallos Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus advenus E. Olivier, 1907
Photinus cisteilae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus congruus Chevrolat, 1881
Photinus enyae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus extensus Gorham, 1881
Photinus gliscens Gorham, 1881
Photinus lekoallois Zaragoza, 1996
Photinus magdalenae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus meteoralis Gorham, 1881
Photinus mireyae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus navarretei Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus nigridorsis Gorham, 1881
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Photinus reichei Gorham, 1881
Photinus sarae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus viridianae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus vulgatus E. Olivier, 1907
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Photuris mollis (Gorham, 1880)⇒ Photuris frontalis LeConte, 1851
Plateros (Paraplateros) doyeni Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) guardadoae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) linsdalei Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) pachecoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) reyesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) santiagoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) terroni Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) angulatus Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) cadenai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) colini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) deloyai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) figueroai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) halffteri Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ibarrai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) macwaini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) mayorgae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) melendezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ortegae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rosae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) soriai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus cerinus Caballero, 2002
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pseudoplateros chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1998
Pyractomena striatella Gorham, 1880
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyrophorus pellucens Eschscholtz, 1830Undulate atrichum moss
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1993
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Silis chiapasensis W. Wittmer, 1963
Stenophrixothrix fuscus Gorham, 1881
Tarsakanthos minuta Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Telegeusis austellus Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Temnillus mexicanus
Tenaspis angularis Gorham, 1880
Tenaspis gonzalenzis Zaragoza, 1995
Trixagus elateroides elateroides Heer, 1841
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) muehlei Wittmer, 1997
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) oaxacaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2001
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) perezi Zaragoza Cab..., 2001
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) sumideroensis Wittmer, 1997
Walterius emilioi Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in South Mexico
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
19
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
15
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
16
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
1
1
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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