Species list, Checklist of Superfamily Elateroidea (Click Beetles) for South-central China (Central China, China)

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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region South-central China (Central China, China)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	442 4750 11799	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	442 4750 11799	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	421 4655 11655	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	249 3163 7534	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	67 1104 3107	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	64 1012 2857	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	16 101 228	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Elateroidea Leach, 1815 Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles	6 71 174	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South-central China
6 Families width 174 Species and 20 Subspecies

Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	151	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	16	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	3	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom

Genera for South-central China
71 Genera with 174 Species

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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1906		1	Species	Taxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1863		5	Species	Taxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1857		4	Species	Taxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756	Eyed Click Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ampedus Dejean, 1844		7	Species	Taxom
Anathesis Candeze, 1865		1	Species	Taxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 2006		1	Species	Taxom
Archaeolus Lin, 1986		1	Species	Taxom
Atelius G. Fischer, 1997		1	Species	Taxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 1905		4	Species	Taxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 1773		1	Species	Taxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1902		25	Species	Taxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 1860		1	Species	Taxom
Cebrio Olivier, 1866		42	Species	Taxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1825		1	Species	Taxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1801		2	Species	Taxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 1874		1	Species	Taxom
Csikia Szombathy, 2015		2	Species	Taxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1961		2	Species	Taxom
Curtos Motschulsky, 1998		1	Species	Taxom
Deromecus Solier, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Diaphanes Motschulsky, 1911		1	Species	Taxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 1860		1	Species	Taxom
Drapetes Dejean, 1859		2	Species	Taxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 1825		1	Species	Taxom
Elathous Reitter, 1969		1	Species	Taxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1839		1	Species	Taxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1845		6	Species	Taxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1806		2	Species	Taxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 1849		1	Species	Taxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1823		1	Species	Taxom
Jonthadocerus Buysson, 1914		1	Species	Taxom
Lacon Laporte, 1931		4	Species	Taxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 1983		2	Species	Taxom
Lanelater Arnett, 1827		1	Species	Taxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1805	Dark Brown Click Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lithocantharis Lin, 1997		1	Species	Taxom
Luciola Laporte, 2017	Japanese fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 1891		0	Species	Taxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1879		1	Species	Taxom
Margaiostus Stibick, 1863		1	Species	Taxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1859		4	Species	Taxom
Megathous Reitter, 1969		3	Species	Taxom
Melanactes LeConte, 1852		3	Species	Taxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837	Click Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1834		1	Species	Taxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 1871		1	Species	Taxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 1884		5	Species	Taxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 1853		1	Species	Taxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1844		1	Species	Taxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 1823		1	Species	Taxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1955		1	Species	Taxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1834		2	Species	Taxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 1787		1	Species	Taxom
Procraerus Reitter, 2003		1	Species	Taxom
Pteroptyx Olivier, 2011		1	Species	Taxom
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 2008		1	Species	Taxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 2017		2	Species	Taxom
Rhagophthalmus Motschoulsky, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Sclerotia Ballantyne, 1845		1	Species	Taxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 1955		1	Species	Taxom
Senodonia Laporte, 1992		1	Species	Taxom
Silesis Candeze, 2006		1	Species	Taxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 2003		1	Species	Taxom
Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 1918		2	Species	Taxom
Themus Schulz, 2019		1	Species	Taxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1859		1	Species	Taxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 2017		1	Species	Taxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Wongyekokia Lin, 1997		1	Species	Taxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 1999		4	Species	Taxom

Species list for South-central China
174 Species and 20 Subspecies

Aeolus curtipennis Schwarz, 1906
Agriotes (Agriotes) connexivus Schwarz, 1891
Agriotes curtus curtus curtus Candèze, 1878
Agriotes curtus kocheri Franz, 1967
Agriotes (Agriotes) dilataticoxis Buysson, 1904
Agriotes (Agriotes) scapularis Candeze, 1863
Agrypnus blairei Fleutiaux, 1927
Agrypnus musculus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Agrypnus tostus Candeze, 1857
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801	Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756	Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825	Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Anathesis laconoides Candeze, 1865
Aquatica leii Fu & Ballantyne, 2006	Tasmanian Native-hen
Archaeolus funestus ♰ Lin Qibin, 1986
Atelius wittmeri Bocák, 1997
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Athous (Orthathous) olcesei Buysson, 1905
Campsosternus auratus Drury, 1773
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) angustiformis Buysson, 1914
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) antoinei Buysson, 1924
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) beduinus Buysson, 1902
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) bipunctatus Fabricius, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) castillanus Buysson, 1902
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) elongatissimus Escalera, 1914
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) erytropus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus exaratus exaratus exaratus Eri..., 1840
Cardiophorus exaratus tenueseriatus Cobos, 1958
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) latelimbatus Pic, 1905
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) marmottani Buysson, 1912
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) melampus Illiger, 1807
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) microcephalus Candeze, 1882
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) moralesi Cobos, 1958
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pubicollis Buysson, 1918
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficruris Brullé, 1832
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) rufipes Goeze, 1777
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) scapulatus Candeze, 1878
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) silesioides Escalera, 1914
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ulcerosus Géné, 1836
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) hoploderus Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) stoliger Buysson, 1902
Cardiotarsus sinensis Candeze, 1860
Cebrio amphimalloides Escalera, 1914
Cebrio angustatus Kocher, 1961
Cebrio ariasi Escalera, 1914
Cebrio ariasi ariasi ariasi Escalera, 1914
Cebrio ariasi outkensis Kocher, 1967
Cebrio atlasicus Kocher, 1952
Cebrio atlasicus atlasicus atlasicus Ko..., 1952
Cebrio atlasicus panousei Kocher, 1952
Cebrio convexiusculus Fairmaire, 1876
Cebrio curvipes Pic, 1921
Cebrio debduensis Kocher, 1967
Cebrio fabricii Leach, 1824
Cebrio favieri Fairmaire, 1884
Cebrio favieri zaerensis Kocher, 1952
Cebrio holofulvus Kocher, 1967
Cebrio laticornis Chevrolat, 1874
Cebrio maculicollis Fairmaire, 1856
Cebrio maculicollis maculicollis maculicollis..., 1856
Cebrio maculicollis susicus Kocher, 1961
Cebrio maroccanus Chevrolat, 1874
Cebrio marraquense Escalera, 1914
Cebrio mediatlantis Kocher, 1952
Cebrio mediatlantis mediatlantis mediatlantis..., 1952
Cebrio mediatlantis rufisternis Kocher, 1952
Cebrio melillense Escalera, 1914
Cebrio mussardi Kocher, 1969
Cebrio patruelis Fairmaire, 1866
Cebrio peyerimhoffi Kocher, 1952
Cebrio pilifrons Fairmaire, 1867
Cebrio raynali Kocher, 1954
Cebrio reymondi Kocher, 1952
Cebrio rifensis Kocher, 1963
Cebrio roberti Pic, 1921
Cebrio rotroui Kocher, 1961
Cebrio ruficollis (Fabricius, 1798)	⇒ Cebrio fabricii Leach, 1824
Cebrio rungsi Kocher, 1952
Cebrio satanas Kocher, 1952
Cebrio segmentatus Chevrolat, 1874
Cebrio striatifrons Fairmaire, 1876
Cebrio subgracilis Kocher, 1961
Cebrio tiziifrensis Cobos, 1961
Cebrio xanthopus Fairmaire, 1866
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801	Tobacco wireworm
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Csikia rougemonti Schimmel, 1999
Csikia telnovi Schimmel, 2015
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Curtos fulvocapitalis Jeng & Satô, 1998	Slaty-legged Crake
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Diaphanes citrinus E. Olivier, 1911	Southern Crested Guineafowl
Dicronychus haematomus Candeze, 1860
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elathous vasquezi Cobos, 1969
Esthesopus claricollis Say, 1839
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heteroderes algirinus Lucas, 1849
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823	Abbreviated wireworm
Jonthadocerus rufescens Escalera, 1914
Lacon maeklinii Candeze, 1865
Lacon maeklinii maeklinii maeklinii Ca..., 1865
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lampyris algerica algerica Ancey, 1869
Lampyris algerica oecidentalis Geisthardt, 1983
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) basillaris Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Lithocantharis lunglokshuiensis Lin, 1997
Luciola (Luciola) curtithorax Pic, 1927
Luciola tuberculata Yiu, 2017	Lumpy-necked Flasher
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) placidus Waterhouse, 1879
Margaiostus (Margaiostus) grandicollis LeConte, 1863
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes pierrei Leseigneur, 1955
Megapenthes tetricus Candeze, 1859
Megathous escalerai Cobos, 1958
Megathous pici Buysson, 1898
Megathous rifensis Cobos, 1969
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) argodi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) globosus Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) hainanensis Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) planus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) rougemonti Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Nyctophila confusa Geisthardt, 1982	Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila confusa confusa Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila confusa pygidialis Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila confusa variata Geisthardt, 1982
Nyctophila heydeni E. Olivier, 1884
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Paracardiophorus saharae Leseigneur, 1955
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Procraerus (Procraerus) rougemonti Schimmel, 2003
Pteroptyx maipo Ballantyne, 2011	Maipo Bent-winged Firefly
Pygoluciola qingyu Fu & Ballantyne, 2008	Band-bellied Crake
Pyrocoelia analis Fabricius, 1801
Pyrocoelia lunata Yiu, 2017
Rhagophthalmus motschulskyi E. Olivier, 1912
Sclerotia flavida Hope, 1845
Scutellathous nanlingensis Kishii, 1955
Senodonia hiekei Schimmel & P..., 1992
Silesis hainanensis Platia, 2006
Simodactylus rougemonti Schimmel, 2003
Stenocladius azumai Nakane, 1981	Rufous-necked Wood Rail
Stenocladius bicoloripes (Pic, 1918)	⇒ Stenocladius yoshikawai Nakane, 1981
Themus hainanus Yang, Zong, ..., 2019
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Vesta sinuata Yiu, 2017
Vuilletus gemmula Candeze, 1878
Wongyekokia angustris Lin, 1997
Xanthopenthes brendelli Schimmel, 1999
Xanthopenthes dignoscus Schimmel, 2003
Xanthopenthes friedrichi Schimmel, 1999
Xanthopenthes sinensis Schimmel, 1999

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in South-central China

Family	Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles	3 3	Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Elateridae Leach, 1815 Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms	52 151	Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs	12 16	Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Lycidae Laporte, 1836 Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles	2 2	Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom
Family	Throscidae Laporte, 1840 False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

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