AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Tohoku (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
3491
5657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
3490
5657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
3420
5557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
2865
4785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1209
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1059
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
130
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
95
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tohoku
7 Families width 149 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle122SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tohoku
95 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTVWYZ
Acteniceromorphus Kishii, 01SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 187912SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Athousius Reitter, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Bioxylus Fleutiaux, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ectamenogonus Buysson, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ectinoides Kishii, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Farsus DuVal, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Gamepenthes Fleutiaux, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 02SpeciesTaxom
Harminius Fairmaire, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Haterumelater Ohira, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hayekpenthes Ohira, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 03SpeciesTaxom
Homotechnes Candeze, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Kometsukia Kishii, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lanecarus Ohira, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Limoniscus Reitter, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1894Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1854Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megathous Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1956Click Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mesolycus Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasilesis Ohira, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parathous Fleutiaux, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pristilophus Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pristolycus Gorham, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodrasterius Fleutiaux, 01SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sadoganus Ohira, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Suzukielater Kishii, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Vuilletus Fleutiaux, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Wittmercantharis Sato, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Yezohypnoidus1SpeciesTaxom
Yukoana Kishii, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tohoku
149 Species
Acteniceromorphus kurofunei
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) aerosus Lewis, 1879
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) athoides Kishii, 1955
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) kiashianus Miwa, 1928
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) nempta Kishii, 1996
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) orientalis Candeze, 1889
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) pruinosus Motschulsky, 1861
Agriotes ogurae Lewis, 1894
Agriotes puberulus (Miwa, 1928)⇒ Ectinus puberulus Miwa, 1928
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus fuliginosus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus scrofa Candeze, 1873
Agrypnus tsukamotoi Kishii, 1956
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Ampedus (Ampedus) azurescens Candeze, 1865
Ampedus (Ampedus) hypogastricus Candeze, 1873
Ampedus (Ampedus) japonicus Silfverberg, 1977
Ampedus (Ampedus) optabilis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) orientalis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) tamba Kishii, 1976
Ampedus (Ampedus) tenuistriatus Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Ampedus) tokugoensis W. Suzuki, 1985
Ampedus (Miwaelater) carbunculus Lewis, 1879
Ampedus (Parelater) canalicollis Lewis, 1894
Ampedus (Parelater) puniceus Lewis, 1879
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus daimio Lewis, 1894
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Ascoliocerus saxatilis Lewis, 1894
Athemus attristatus
Athemus suturellus Motschulsky, 1860
Athousius humeralis Miwa, 1927
Bioxylus shimoyamai Hisamatsu, 1959
Calambus japonicus Fleutiaux, 1902
Calambus mundulus Lewis, 1879
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) niponicus Lewis, 1894
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pinguis Lewis, 1894
Corymbitodes concolor Lewis, 1894
Corymbitodes gratus Lewis, 1894
Corymbitodes nikkoensis Jakobson, 1913
Corymbitodes obscuripes Lewis, 1894
Cyphonocerus ruficollis Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Dalopius naomii Kishii, 1981
Dalopius patagiatus Lewis, 1894
Denticollis miniatus Candeze, 1885
Denticollis nipponensis Ôhira, 1973
Dolerosomus gracilis Candeze, 1873
Drilaster axillaris Kiesenwetter, 1879White-browed Crake
Ectamenogonus robustus Kishii, 1966
Ectinoides insignitus Lewis, 1894
Ectinus dahuricus Candeze, 1863
Ectinus higonius Lewis, 1894
Ectinus insidiosus Lewis, 1894
Ectinus longicollis Lewis, 1894
Ectinus puberulus Miwa, 1928
Ectinus sericeus Candeze, 1878
Eurypogon japonicus Sakai, 1982
Farsus ainu Fleutiaux, 1923
Fleutiauxellus (Migiwa) curatus Candeze, 1873
Fleutiauxellus (Migiwa) niponicus Kishii, 1957
Fleutiauxellus (Neomigiwa) quadrillum Candeze, 1873
Gamepenthes ornatus Lewis, 1894
Gamepenthes pictipennis Lewis, 1894
Gamepenthes versipellis Lewis, 1894
Glyphonyx dalopioides Nakane, 1959
Glyphonyx illepidius
Harminius singularis Lewis, 1894
Haterumelater bicarinatus Candeze, 1873
Hayekpenthes pallidus Lewis, 1894
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) secessus Candeze, 1873
Hemicrepidius (Miwacrepidius) subcyaneus Motschulsky, 1866
Hemicrepidius jactatus
Homotechnes motschulskyi Fleutiaux, 1902
Hypnoidus rivalis Lewis, 1894
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Kometsukia vesticornis (Kishii, 1957)⇒ Brachygonus vesticornis Kishii, 1957
Lacon maeklinii Candeze, 1865
Lanecarus palustris Lewis, 1894
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limoniscus kraatzi Candeze, 1879
Limoniscus vittatus Candeze, 1873
Limonius (Limonius) approximans Lewis, 1894
Limonius (Limonius) eximius Lewis, 1894
Limonius (Limonius) ignicollis Lewis, 1894
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) hypocrita Lewis, 1894
Lucidina accensa Gorham, 1883
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) semiellipticus Reitter, 1910
Macrolycus excellens Nakane, 1969
Macrolycus flabellatus Motschulsky, 1860
Macrolycus kleinei (Nakane, 1967)⇒ Macrolycus aemulus Barovskij, 1930
Megapenthes opacus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Melanotus) annosus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) correctus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) erythropygus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Melanotus) fortnumi Candeze, 1878
Melanotus (Melanotus) legatus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) lewisi Schenkling, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) seniculus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Melanotus) senilis Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) spernendus Candeze, 1873
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cete Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) japonicus Ôhira, 1974
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) koikei Kishii & Ôh..., 1956
Meristhus (Sulcimerus) niponensis Lewis, 1894
Neopristilophus serrifer Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus opacus Lewis, 1894
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus sequens Candeze, 1873
Parasilesis musculus
Parathous comes
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Plateros (Plateros) hasegawai Nakane, 1961
Platycis nasutus Keisenwetter, 1874
Platynychus (Platynychus) nothus Candeze, 1865
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) aomoriensis Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) falciformis Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) horikawai Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) ichitai Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) nakanei Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) towadanus Takahashi & ..., 1999
Podabrus (Podabrus) kasugensis NAKANE & MAKINO, 1989
Podeonius aquilus Candeze, 1873
Pristilophus onerosus
Pristilophus vagepictus
Pristolycus sagulatus Gorham, 1883Slaty-breasted Wood Rail
Prodrasterius agnatus
Pyrocoelia fumosa Gorham, 1883
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Reitterelater rugipennis Lewis, 1894
Rhagonycha latiuscula J. R. Sahlberg, 1887
Sadoganus babai Ôhira, 1956
Scutellathous ozakii Ôhira, 1992
Selatosomus (Eanoides) puerilis Candeze, 1873
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) gloriosus Kishii, 1955
Sericus (Sericus) bifoveolatus Lewis, 1894
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Stenagostus umbratilis Lewis, 1894
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Vuilletus crebrepunctatus Nakane, 1959
Vuilletus viridis Lewis, 1894
Yezohypnoidus aeneoniger
Yukoana carinicollis Lewis, 1894
Zorochros (Zorochros) lewisi Schwarz, 1907

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

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
68
122
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateroidea at artfakta.se
Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov