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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1178
2779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
1020
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
115
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
59
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Mexico
7 Families width 110 Species
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle35SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies29SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Mexico
59 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHILMPRSTW
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 2003Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 185410SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Daiphron Gorham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lucaina Dugès, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1881Net-winged beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paraptorthodius Schaeffer, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 2004Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1907Rover fireflies14SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1909
Railroad worm0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 199913SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotelegeusis Wittmer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Thylacosternus Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Walterius1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
110 Species
Aeolus bimucronatus Champion, 1895
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Alaus calcaripilosus Casari, 1996
Alaus sericeus (Casari, 2003)⇒ Cryptalaus sericeus Candeze, 1874
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma aelianum Gorham, 1884
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha cyathigera Gorham, 1881
Bicellonycha limbata Pic, 1924
Caccodes pallidulus Wittmer, 1997
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) terminata Faldermann, 1835
Cantharis albolineata Dugès, 1877
Cantharis alfredi Dugès, 1889
Cantharis cinerea Dugès, 1869
Cantharis stigmata Dugès, 1869
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) aptopoides Candeze, 1865
Cenophengus baios Zaragoza, 2004
Chalcolepidius boucardi Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius dugesi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius fasciatus Casari, 2002
Chalcolepidius forreri Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius inops Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Conoderus dipressipenis
Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Daiphron proteum Gorham, 1881
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius serraticornis Champion, 1894
Diplostethus meridanus Champion, 1896
Dipropus atricornis Champion, 1895
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Distremocephalus wittmeri Zarazoga, 1986
Esthesopus hepaticus Erichson, 1840
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Horistonotus mixtus Champion, 1895
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lycus fulvellus LeConte, 1881
Lygistopterus chamelensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Lygistopterus jalisiensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Lygistopterus rubripennis LeConte, 1875
Malthinus (Malthinus) expansus Wittmer, 1986
Megapenthes bicarinatus Lewis, 1894
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes texanus Becker, 1971
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Phengodes (Phengodella) succinacius Zaragoza, 2004
Phengodes (Phengodes) chamelensis Zaragoza, 2004
Photinus (Paraphotinus) anisodrilus Zaragoza Cab..., 2007
Photinus (Photinus) aliciae Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) bucaro Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) chamelensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) dugesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) intermedius Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) kleriocaro Zaragoza Cab..., 2005
Photinus (Photinus) parvusater Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus enyae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus geovanni Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus martini Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Photinus vulgatus E. Olivier, 1907
Plateros (Paraplateros) ariasi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) moroni Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) oscari Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) aliciae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) barbai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) doradoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) huautlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ibarrai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) macwaini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) melendezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rocioae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) rosae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus emmiltos Caballero, 2002
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Pseudotelegeusis jiliotupaensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza Cab..., 1993
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
Pyropyga exstincta Gorham, 1880
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Stenophrixothrix fuscus Gorham, 1881
Telegeusis chamelensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1975
Telegeusis glessum Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Walterius caballeroae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in West Mexico
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
19
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelegeusidae
LeConte, 1861
Glowworm beetles, Long-lipped beetles, Telegeusid beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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