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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Vermont (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
3132
6664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3127
6657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
380
3042
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2576
5594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
76
745
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
632
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
93
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
64
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermont
6 Families width 115 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle66SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids19SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies17SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermont
64 Genera with 115 Species
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Acteniceromorphus Kishii, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185317SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Erotides Waterhouse, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Greenarus Kazantsev, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Proludius Lane, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermont
115 Species
Actenicerus cuprascens LeConte, 1853Marsh Click Beetle
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) anthracinus LeConte, 1869
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha dentigera LeConte, 1851
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Corymbitodes elongaticollis Hamilton, 1893
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera appressa Randall, 1838
Danosoma obtecta Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Eanus (Eanus) maculipennis LeConte, 1863
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Erotides sculptilis Say, 1835
Greenarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypoganus rotundicollis Say, 1825
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Malthodes profusus Fender, 1951
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Onichodon orchesides Newman, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Paradonus olivereae Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951Cape Breton Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus planulus Green, 1947
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena sinuata Green, 1957Notched Firefly
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zorochros (Zorochros) melsheimeri G. Horn, 1891

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Vermont
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
36
66
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
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
9
10
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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