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Checklist for Superfamily Elateroidea Leach, 1815 (Click Beetles)
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
106
1920
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
96
1643
4865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
160
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
63
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria
7 Families width 117 Species
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle78SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids11SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria
63 Genera with 117 Species
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Agalba Broun, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Arachnodima Candeze, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Augenotus Gullan, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1840Soldier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 198613SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Drymelater Calder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dyscharachthis Blackburn, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Entomosatopus Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euryptychus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Heteromastix Boheman, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Jenibuntor Muona, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1965Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lingana Neboiss, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1880Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmes Candeze, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Neboisselater Calder, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1872Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neocharis Sharp, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Parasaphes Candeze, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19097SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetralobus Schwarz, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rangsia Calder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Toorongus Neboiss, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Trichalus Waterhouse, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Wynarka Calder, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
117 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Agrypnus brightensis Blackburn, 1892
Agrypnus caliginosus Boisduval, 1835
Agrypnus duplex Blackburn, 1892
Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) australis Candeze, 1878
Anilicus attenuatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus rectilineatus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Arachnodima ourapilla Calder, 1986
Arachnodima xenikon Calder, 1986
Augenotus aurantius Gullan, 1977
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) adonis Cobos, 1963
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) kaszabi Cobos, 1963
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) orpheo Cobos, 1963
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) ulises Cobos, 1963
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cautires blaps
Chauliognathus apterus Olliff, 1889
Chauliognathus imperialis Redtenbacher, 1867
Chauliognathus kershawi Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801Green soldier beetle
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Conoderus basalis Gyllenhal, 1817
Conoderus mentitor Blackburn, 1892
Conoderus punctatostriatus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus tabidus Erichson, 1842
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Crepidomenus carri Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus decoratus Erichson, 1842
Crepidomenus dusha Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus fulgidus Erichson, 1842
Crepidomenus memnonius Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus metallescens Candeze, 1863
Crepidomenus montanus Carter, 1939
Crepidomenus neboissi Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus trawalla Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus tyrilly Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus victoriae Candeze, 1863
Crepidomenus warkolala Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus yuggus Calder, 1986
Dalopius insulanus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dictyoptera hamatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Drymelater testaceus Schwarz, 1902
Elatichrosis bullarta Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis clivalis Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis kituga Neboiss, 1960
Elatichrosis trisulcatus Erichson, 1842
Elatichrosis wilsoni Neboiss, 1960
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtus Candeze, 1863Potato wireworm
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) kershawi Neboiss, 1957
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) opulentus Neboiss, 1957
Heteromastix collaris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix obscuripes Lea, 1921
Idolus columbiana W.J.Brown, 1933
Jenibuntor tabang Muona, 1993
Lanelater mastersii W.J. Macleay, 1872
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965
Lingana illita Candeze, 1863
Malthodes oregonus Fender, 1943
Megapenthes automolus Candeze, 1859
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Microdesmes niger Carter, 1939
Microdesmes pallidus Carter, 1939
Neboisselater australicus Candeze, 1900
Neboisselater litura Candeze, 1882
Neboisselater nigrinus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Neboisselater victoriae Schwarz, 1902
Neboisselater xanthopterus Candeze, 1863
Nematodes major Bonvouloir, 1872
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parablax ingwa Calder, 1986
Parablax markrah Calder, 1986
Parablax quinquesulcatus Blackburn, 1900
Paracardiophorus amabilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus dulcis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus nigrosuffusus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subfasciatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus vittipennis Carter, 1939
Paracrepidomenus filiformis Candeze, 1863
Paracrepidomenus linearis Schwarz, 1903
Parasaphes elegans Candeze, 1882
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) disconiger Lea, 1909
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) mimicus Lea, 1921
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) paradoxa Blackburn, 1900
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rhipidium W.S. Macleay, 1826Long-nosed Lycid Beetle
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rufipennis Fabricius, 1801Redwinged lycid beetle
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rufomarginatus Lea, 1921
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) variipennis Lea, 1909
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudotetralobus australasiae Gory, 1836
Pseudotetralobus murrayi Candeze, 1857
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rangsia macleayi Candeze, 1893
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) suckleyi LeConte, 1857
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) lateralis LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Toorongus bivius Neboiss, 1957
Toorongus excelsus Neboiss, 1957
Trichalus apiciflavus Lea, 1909
Trichalus kershawi Lea, 1908
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus leechi Cobos, 1966
Trixagus mendax G. Horn, 1885
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868
Wynarka sylvestre Calder, 1986

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Victoria
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
34
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
9
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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