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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Vaud (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
810
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
810
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
782
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
672
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
250
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
234
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
5
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vaud
5 Families width 33 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vaud
20 Genera with 33 Species
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erotides Waterhouse, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1841Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vaud
33 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) brunnicornis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) sinuatus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) triangulum Dorn, 1924
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) tristis Fabricius, 1798
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Erotides cosnardi Chevrolat, 1831Cosnard's Net-winged Beetle
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenebrosus Erichson, 1841
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Trixagus leseigneuri Muona, 2002

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Vaud
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
2
2
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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