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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1408
4859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
1186
4046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
107
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Australia
6 Families width 58 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Australia
31 Genera with 58 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 192710SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Aphileus Candeze, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Arachnodima Candeze, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ascesis Candeze, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1895Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrostus Candeze, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dictyeucnemis Lea, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromastix Boheman, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Lingana Neboiss, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lithomerus Dolin, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macroscython Fleutiaux, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19398SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetralobus Schwarz, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stadenus Waterhouse, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tyiwiphila Calder, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Xylobanus Waterhouse, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
58 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus applanatus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus arbitrarius Elston, 1924
Agrypnus bullatus Carter, 1939
Agrypnus castaneus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus commutabilis Elston, 1924
Agrypnus perplexus Elston, 1924
Agrypnus reticulatus Elston, 1930
Agrypnus rufulus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus semivestitus Elston, 1927
Agrypnus stigmosus Elston, 1927
Anilicus loricatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Anthracalaus kimberleyensis Calder & Hayek, 1992
Aphileus distinctus Neboiss, 1959
Aphileus goombarus Neboiss, 1959
Arachnodima burrelli Calder, 1986
Ascesis testaceus Elston, 1930
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) menelao Cobos, 1966
Cardiophorus elevatus (Van Zwaluwen..., 1947)⇒ Paracardiophorus elevatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1947
Cardiophorus malkini (Van Zwaluwen..., 1947)⇒ Paracardiophorus malkini Van Zwaluwen..., 1947
Chauliognathus granulatus Lea, 1895
Chrostus quadrifoveolatus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus arbitrarius Elston, 1929
Conoderus mentitus Elston, 1930
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Crepidomenus dysmikos Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus occidualis Calder, 1986
Dictyeucnemis mirus Lea, 1919
Heteromastix dolichocephalus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix flavipennis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix occidentalis Lea, 1909
Lingana dombarta Neboiss, 1960
Lithomerus wunda S. K. Martin, 2010
Macroscython parallelus Lea, 1916
Parablax rumaiy Calder, 1986
Paracalais nesiotes (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Paracardiophorus alternatus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus carissimus Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus elevatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1947
Paracardiophorus jugulus Elston, 1930
Paracardiophorus litoralis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus malkini Van Zwaluwen..., 1947
Paracardiophorus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Paracardiophorus occidentalis Carter, 1939
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) crassipes Lea, 1921
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rhipidium W.S. Macleay, 1826Long-nosed Lycid Beetle
Pseudotetralobus apicipennis Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus conspectus Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus fortnumi Hope, 1842
Pseudotetralobus punctipennis Elston, 1928
Pseudotetralobus quadrifoveatus W.J. Macleay, 1888
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Stadenus triareolatus Lea, 1909
Tyiwiphila wubinensis Calder, 1996
Xylobanus constricticollis Lea, 1909

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in West Australia
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
21
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
3
4
Genera
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
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Elateroidea at dyntaxa.se
Elateroidea at itis.gov