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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
937
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
814
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
76
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
4
25
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
4 Families width 35 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle31SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
25 Genera with 35 Species
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Aemidius Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Anisomerus Schwarz, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Beliophorus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hemicleus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Nomopleus Candeze, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Olophoeus Candeze, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopristilophus Mequignon, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stadenus Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18475SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
35 Species
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851White-winged Coot
Afronycha trimaculata
Anchastus (Anchastus) minutus Laurent, 1974
Anchastus (Anchastus) rudebecki Laurent, 1974
Anchastus (Anchastus) variatus Laurent, 1974
Anisomerus lamellicornis Fairmaire, 1888
Arhaphes balteatus Laurent, 1974
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gilvipennis Quedenfeldt, 1886
Cardiotarsus dorsalis Erichson, 1840
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dicronychus pallidus Laurent, 1974
Dicronychus tritus Candeze, 1882
Hemicleus caffer Candeze, 1857
Heteroderes acuminatus Schwarz, 1902
Lampyris discicollis Boheman, 1851
Lampyris natalensis Boheman, 1851
Negastrius babaulti Fleutiaux, 1918
Negastrius transvaalensis Laurent, 1974
Nomopleus elongatus Schwarz, 1902
Olophoeus transvallensis Girard, 1974
Propsephus (Propsephus) bucculatus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) cavifrons Erichson, 1843
Propsephus (Propsephus) puberulus Boheman, 1851
Propsephus (Propsephus) serraticornis Girard, 1996
Pseudopristilophus badius Laurent, 1974
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Selasia incostata Wittmer, 1989
Selasia intermedia Wittmer, 1997
Selasia nigricollis Wittmer, 1989
Selasia transvaalensis Wittmer, 1989
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) bifoveolatus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) curticollis Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) natalensis Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) polyphemus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Transvaal
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
21
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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