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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Toronto (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1946
2617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
1946
2617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
305
1930
2593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
227
1647
2257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
379
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
332
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
54
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toronto
6 Families width 53 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids7SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toronto
37 Genera with 53 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1956Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toronto
53 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Ditemnus latilobus Blatchley, 1910
Dromaeolus cylindricollis Say, 1839
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Onichodon orchesides Newman, 1838
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) sabulosus Green, 1956
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus intrusus Green, 1947
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Toronto
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
17
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
6
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
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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