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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
875
2575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
757
2059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
67
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
39
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Syria
6 Families width 109 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle77SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids19SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Syria
39 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEFILMNOPRSTZ
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 199715SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boveycantharis Wittmer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 189119SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Ectamenogonus Buysson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Farsus DuVal, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1884Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Malacogaster Bassi, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19818SpeciesTaxom
Megathous Reitter, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1871Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1882Brown Wireworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Odontoderus Schwarz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parapenthes Jiang, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peripontius Gurjeva, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pittonotus Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
109 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriotes (Agriotes) constrictus Reitter, 1900
Agriotes (Agriotes) emaciatus Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) kinzelbachi Platia & Sch..., 1994
Agriotes (Agriotes) kubani Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) leuthneri Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) maceki Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) meticulosus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) modestus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) nigricans Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) radula Desbrochers ..., 1875
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) strigosus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) sylviae Cate & Platia, 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) syriacus Platia & Gud..., 1997
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Boveycantharis phoeniciensis Wittmer, 1969
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) alepensis Pic, 1914
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) barrosi Guérin, 1893
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexithorax Desbrochers ..., 1869
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gerhardi Platia & Gud..., 2007
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) insignis Desbrochers ..., 1875
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kantneri Platia & Gud..., 2002
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kindermannii Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kinzelbachi Chassain, 1979
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) megathorax Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) miniaticollis Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigratissimus Buysson, 1891
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) syriacoides Platia & Cate, 2001
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) syriacus Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenellus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) turgidus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) winkleri Platia & Gud..., 2002
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) reitteri (Schwarz, 1891)⇒ Cardiophorus barrosi Guérin, 1893
Cautires blaps
Dicronychus involucer Platia & Gud..., 2004
Dicronychus variatus Desbroches d..., 1875
Drapetes (Drapetes) mordelloides Host, 1789
Drilus bicolor Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus posticus Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus rectus Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus rufipes Baudi di Selve, 1871
Ectamenogonus montandoni Buysson, 1888
Elathous ekaterinae Preiss, 2003
Elathous lizleri Mertlik, 2005
Farsus dubius Piller & Mit..., 1783
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lacon drusa Marseul, 1870
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lampyris setosa Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyroidea maculicollis Mulsant & Wa..., 1852
Lampyroidea nigrescens E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyroidea syriaca Costa, 1875
Lanelater judaicus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Luciola (Luciola) judaica E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Malacogaster adustus Chevrolat, 1854
Malacogaster akbesianus Fairmaire, 1895
Malthinus (Malthinus) frantiseki Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) kadleci Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) libenae Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) muehlei Svihla, 1990
Malthodes (Malthodes) ansariensis Svihla, 1994
Malthodes (Malthodes) benedikti Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) frantiseki Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) halabensis Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) kantnerorum Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) libenae Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) maceki Svihla, 1994
Malthodes (Malthodes) tartusensis Wittmer, 1981
Megathous lizlerwerneri Mertlik, 2005
Melanotus (Melanotus) acuminatus Reitter, 1891
Melanotus (Melanotus) aemulus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) dichrous Erichson, 1841Click beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctatostriatus Schwarz, 1892
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cuneiformis Baudi di Selve, 1871
Microrhagus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Mulsanteus guillebeaui Mulsant & Go..., 1853
Mulsanteus schaumi Candeze, 1882
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila invenusta Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila libani Laporte de C..., 1833
Odontoderus spinicollis Schwarz, 1894
Parapenthes solitarius Peyron, 1858
Peripontius concolor Desbrochers ..., 1875
Peripontius terminatus Erichson, 1841
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Pittonotus simoni Stierlin, 1879
Prosternon syriacum Buysson, 1891
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) benedikti Svihla, 2002
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) chevrolati Marseul, 1864
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) chironi Svihla, 2006
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) piciana Dahlgren, 1975
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) vartiani Svihla, 1993
Rhagonycha peyroni Marseul, 1864
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) amplicollis Germar, 1843
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Stenagostus zuercheri Reitter, 1909
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Tetrigus cyprius Baudi di Selve, 1871
Trixagus asiaticus Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus elateroides Heer, 1841
Zorochros (Zorochros) alysidotus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Zorochros (Zorochros) heyrovskyi Roubal, 1940
Zorochros (Zorochros) pallicrus Desbrochers ..., 1875

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Syria
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
27
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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