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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Union County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1034
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
239
1034
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
993
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
817
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
239
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Iowa)
6 Families width 18 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Iowa)
18 Genera with 18 Species
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Iowa)
18 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Union County (Iowa)
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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