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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Tennessee (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
315
3222
6875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
88
1015
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
880
1467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
106
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
9
66
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tennessee
9 Families width 90 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle46SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tennessee
66 Genera with 90 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRST
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trieres Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
90 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Ctenicera knulli Becker, 1961
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phausis reticulata Say, 1825Blue Ghost
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) brimleyi Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) carolinus Green, 1956Synchronous Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus fayi LeConte, 1866
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Silis (Silis) spathulata LeConte, 1881
Trieres flexus
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Tennessee
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCerophytidae
Latreille, 1834
Cerophytid beetles, Rare click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
31
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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