Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3288
6562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
2810
5815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 75
687
1508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 69
592
1067 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 13
70
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 7
37
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Alberta
7 Families width 73 Species
Genera for Southern Alberta
37 Genera with 73 Species #ACDEHILMNPRST
| Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriotes Eschscholtz, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1844 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Athous Eschscholtz, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenicera Latreille, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1830 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843 | Roaches and Mantids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eanus LeConte, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicrepidius Germar, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1968 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idolus Desbrochers, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1932 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropogon Motschoulsky, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1946 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Metanomus Buysson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidolimonius Johnson, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phausis Motschulsky/..., 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podabrus Westwood, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosternon Latreille, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1846 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Selatosomus Stephens, 1935 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sericus Eschscholtz, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Setasomus Gureva, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silis Charpentier, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trixagus Kugelann, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Alberta
73 Species | Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836 | Sweet Click Beetle | | Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Click beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784 | | | Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844 | | | Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801 | Click Beetle | | Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774 | Cantharid beetle | | Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776 | | | Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758 | Gray bushmallow | | Cantharis oregona LeConte, 1866 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834 | | | Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806 | Wireworm | | Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859 | | | Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837 | Prairie grain wireworm | | Ctenicera angusticollis Mannerheim, 1843 | | | Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934 | | | Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934 | | | Dichelotarsus excursus | | | Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927 | | | Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837 | | | Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962 | | | Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Dictyoptera simplicipes Mannerheim, 1843 | Arizona cottonwood | | Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Hadromorphus glaucus Germar, 1843 | | | Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806 | | | Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Hypnoidus leei Stibick, 1968 | | | Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884 | | | Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853 | | | Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843 | Sugarbeet wireworm | | Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853 | Pacific Coast wireworm | | Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833 | | | Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965 | | | Limonius (Limonius) nitidulus G. Horn, 1871 | | | Limonius (Limonius) ursinus Van Dyke, 1932 | | | Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829 | | | Macropogon piceus LeConte, 1861 | | | Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835 | | | Malthodes intricatus Fender, 1951 | | | Malthodes macnabi Fender, 1946 | | | Metanomus insidiosus LeConte, 1853 | | | Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829 | Green Click Beetle | | Phausis rhombica Fender, 1961 | | | Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798 | | | Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851 | | | Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825 | | | Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860 | | | Prosternon bombycinum Germar, 1843 | | | Pseudanostirus nebraskensis Bland, 1863 | | | Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864 | | | Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936 | | | Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838 | Three-spotted Click Beetle | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763 | Bloodsucker beetle | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) campestris Green, 1941 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853 | Noble Click Beetle | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeripennis Kirby, 1837 | | | Selatosomus (Selatosomus) destructor Brown, 1935 | | | Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759 | | | Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853 | | | Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853 | | | Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850 | | | Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853 | | | Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Southern Alberta | Family | Artematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 6
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 24
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Eucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 1
2 | 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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