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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
1142
2167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
1058
2025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
102
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
57
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Central Brazil
6 Families width 34 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Central Brazil
57 Genera with 34 Species
#ABCDFGHLMOPS
Agnostelater Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alampoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Analestesa Leach, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Dactylophysus Fleutiaux, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Fulgeochlizus Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastraulacus Guérin, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hapsodrilus Costa, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipus Berthold, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Loboederus Guérin, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1878Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Opselater Costa, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Optaleus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1978Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1881Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1909Railroad worm1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
34 Species
Agrypnella eburnea Champion, 1895
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) brunneofasciatus Schwarz, 1906
Balgus eschscholtzi Laporte, 1835
Cenophengus pedregalensis Zaragoza, 1975
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859
Cyathodera longicornis Blanchard, 1843
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Distremocephalus opaculus G. Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Gastraulacus cavifrons Horn, 1882
Hapsodrilus amydrus Casari-Chen, 1986
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lygistopterus rubripennis LeConte, 1875
Macrolampis producta Gorham, 1881
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Opselater lucens Illiger, 1807
Phengodes (Phengodes) vazquezae Zarazoga, 1978
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) greeni Lloyd, 1969
Photinus extensus Gorham, 1881
Photuris lugubris Gorham, 1881
Phrixothrix hirtus Olivier, 1909
Pyrearinus termitilluminans Costa, 1982
Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in West Central Brazil
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
32
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
10
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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