Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 527
6198
14500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 524
6193
14493 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 502
6089
14260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 316
4628
11471 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 85
1563
3957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 79
1347
3256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 15
111
223 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles | 6
67
113 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Sri Lanka
6 Families width 113 Species
Genera for Sri Lanka
67 Genera with 113 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNPQRSTXZ
Abelater Fleutiaux, 1947 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Abscondita Ballantyne, ..., 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Adelocera Latreille, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anchastus LeConte, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asiosilis Wittmer, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atelius G. Fischer, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baolacus Pic, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baolaeus | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caccodes Sharp, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 1833 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Campsosternus Latreille, 1834 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cautires Waterhouse, 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceropectus Fleutiaux, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceylanidrillus Pic, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordylocera Guérin-Ménév..., 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptalaus Ohira, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicronychus Brullé, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ditoneces Waterhouse, 1990 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drapetes Dejean, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drilonius Kiesenwetter, 1956 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drilus A. G. Olivier, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elius Candeze, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eugeusis Westwood, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falsotrichalus Kazantsev, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorhamia Pic, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harmatelia Moore, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroderes Latreille, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstoma Wittmer, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Indopolemius Wittmer, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Lamprigera Motschulsky, 1853 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lanelater Arnett, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lissomus Dalman, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luciola Laporte, 1922 | Japanese fireflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | Ludigenus Candeze, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lyropaeus Waterhouse, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maltypus Motschoulsky, 1993 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melaneros Fairmaire, 1999 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1860 | Click Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Meristhus Candeze, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microichthyurus Pic, 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863 | Brown Wireworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plateros Bourgeois, 1953 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 1858 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Priopus Laporte, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodrasterius Fleutiaux, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quasimus des Gozis, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerotia Ballantyne, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selasia Mulsant, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Silesis Candeze, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silis Charpentier, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Sphenomerus Candeze, 1859 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocladius Deyrolle & F..., 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Tapromenoeus Bocak & Boca..., 1989 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylobanus Waterhouse, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sri Lanka
113 Species | Abscondita chinensis Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Abscondita perplexa Walker, 1858 | | | Abscondita promelaena Walker, 1858 | | | Adelocera fulvicollis Motschulsky, 1858 | | | Anchastus (Anchastus) humeralis Candeze, 1859 | | | Asiosilis ekisi ♰ Wittmer, 1977 | | | Asiosilis incisa ♰ Champion, 1926 | | | Asymmetricata ovalis Hope, 1831 | | | Atelius acutecornis Kazantsev, 1992 | | | Baolacus ruficeps Wittmer, 1979 | | | Baolaeus ruficeps | | | Caccodes extensicornis Wittmer, 1993 | | | Cardiotarsus vulneratus Candeze, 1860 | | | Cautires ceylonicus Bocak & Boca..., 1989 | | | Cautires krombeini Bocak & Boca..., 1989 | | | Ceropectus cederholmi Ôhira, 1973 | | | Ceylanidrillus basimaculatus Wittmer, 1956 | | | Ceylanidrillus kandyanus Bourgeois, 1903 | | | Conoderus collaris Schwarz, 1906 | | | Conoderus pruinosus Champion, 1895 | | | Cordylocera metallescens Bourgeois, 1909 | | | Cryptalaus sordidus Westwood, 1848 | | | Dicronychus stolatus Erichson, 1840 | | | Ditoneces hirsutus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Ditoneces hispidus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Drapetes (Drapetes) subula Gerstaecker, 1860 | | | Drilonius ceylanicus Wittmer, 1953 | | | Drilonius keiseri Wittmer, 1956 | | | Drilonius testaceicollis Wittmer, 1956 | | | Drilus kandyanus (Bourgeois, 1903) | ⇒ Ceylanidrillus kandyanus Bourgeois, 1903 | | Elius dilatatus Candeze, 1878 | | | Eugeusis palpator Westwood, 1853 | Red-gartered Coot | | Falsotrichalus lankaensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Gorhamia krombeini Wittmer, 1979 | | | Harmatelia bilinea Walker, 1858 | Desert milkweed | | Harmatelia discalis Walker, 1858 | Desert milkweed | | Heteroderes spinosus Candeze, 1891 | | | Hyperstoma marginata Wittmer, 1979 | | | Hyperstoma wittmeri Janisova & B..., 2011 | Black-tailed Crake | | Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775 | | | Lanelater robustus Fleutiaux, 1902 | | | Lanelater sobrinus Candeze, 1887 | | | Lissomus mastrucatus Gerstaecker, 1860 | | | Luciola antennalis Bourgeois, 1905 | | | Luciola candezei E. Olivier, 1902 | | | Luciola horni Bourgeois, 1905 | | | Luciola intricata Walker, 1858 | | | Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 | | | Lyropaeus ceylonicus Bocak & Boca..., 1989 | | | Lyropaeus tamil Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Maltypus bibilensis Wittmer, 1973 | | | Maltypus kokagalaensis Wittmer, 1973 | | | Maltypus loebli Wittmer, 1993 | | | Maltypus pidurutalagalanus Wittmer, 1993 | | | Melaneros bicoloratus Bocáková, 1999 | | | Melaneros inermis Bocáková, 1999 | | | Melaneros kejvali Bocáková, 1999 | | | Melaneros oculeus Bocáková, 1999 | | | Melaneros uzeli Bocáková, 1999 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) fuscus Fabricius, 1801 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) punctosus Walker, 1858 | | | Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) walkeri Platia & Sch..., 2001 | | | Melanotus vermiculatus (Candeze, 1860) | ⇒ Melanotus punctosus Walker, 1858 | | Meristhus (Meristhus) ceylonensis Ôhira, 1973 | | | Microichthyurus sublateralis Motsch, 1859 | | | Microichthyurus sylvicola Motsch - | | | Mulsanteus hirtellus Candeze, 1863 | | | Negastrius anderssoni Ôhira, 1973 | | | Negastrius brincki Ôhira, 1973 | | | Paracardiophorus fuscipennis Candeze, 1860 | | | Parallelostethus macassariensis Candeze, 1863 | | | Plateros (Plateros) aliquantulus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) arcuatus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) bidentatus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) firmus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) flexuosus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) kandiensis Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Plateros (Plateros) kleinei Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) lanceolatus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) leechi Nakane, 1971 | | | Plateros (Plateros) nigrostriatus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) persubtilis Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) portentificus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) pseudodispellens Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) reconditus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) reflexus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) tenuis Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) uncus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) vagatus Bocak & Boca..., 1990 | | | Plateros (Plateros) viduus Nakane, 1971 | | | Plateros volatus Green, 1953 | | | Priopus vafer Erichson, 1841 | | | Prodrasterius collaris Candeze, 1859 | Click beetle | | Quasimus (Quasimus) tomentosus Dolin, 1993 | | | Rhagonycha xanthochroina Fairmaire, 1884 | | | Rismethus diodesmoides Motschulsky, 1861 | | | Rismethus minusculus Candeze, 1874 | | | Sclerotia substriata Gorham, 1880 | | | Selasia apicalis Pic, 1914 | | | Selasia horni Bourgeois, 1905 | | | Selasia isabellae Bourgeois, 1910 | | | Silesis becvari Platia & Sch..., 2000 | | | Silesis insularis Platia & Sch..., 1991 | | | Silis ekisi | | | Silis incisa (Champion, 1926) | ⇒ Asiosilis incisa Champion, 1926 | | Stenocladius ceylonicus Wittmer, 1979 | | | Stenocladius horni Bourgeois, 1905 | | | Xanthopenthes ceylonensis Schimmel, 1999 | | | Xylobanus minusculus Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Xylobanus villosus Kazantsev, 2006 | | | Zorochros (Zorochros) misellus Boheman, 1859 | | | Zorochros (Zorochros) titanus Dolin & Cate, 1998 | |
Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka | Family | Cantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles | 8
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Drilidae
Blanchard, 1845
Drilid beetles, False firefly beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms | 34
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs | 12
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles | 11
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Omethidae ♰
LeConte, 1861
False fireflies, False firefly beetles, False Soldier Beetles | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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