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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region St. Gallen (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
431
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
431
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
419
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
370
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
308
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
53
280
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
46
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
36
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Gallen
6 Families width 63 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids12SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Gallen
36 Genera with 63 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17768SpeciesTaxom
Ancistronycha Märkel, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Erotides Waterhouse, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Omalisus Geoffroy, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Gallen
63 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) hjorti B. G. Rye, 1905
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ancistronycha abdominalis Fabricius, 1798Blue Soldier Beetle
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Athous (Haplathous) zebei Bach, 1852
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) terminata Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicera virens Schrank, 1781
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Erotides cosnardi Chevrolat, 1831Cosnard's Net-winged Beetle
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lygistopterus sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) flavoguttatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Malthodes (Malthodes) maurus Laporte, 1840
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melasis buprestoides Linnaeus, 1761
Omalisus fontisbellaquei Geoffroy, 1785
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriceps (Waltl, 1838)⇒ Rhagonycha mollis mollis
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) rorida Kiesenwetter, 1867
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sericus sulcipennis Buysson, 1893
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Zorochros (Zorochros) dufouri Buysson, 1900

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in St. Gallen
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
24
44
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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