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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
967
1937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
828
1481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
136
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
84
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wisconsin
8 Families width 196 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle138SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids20SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies14SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wisconsin
84 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185324SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18279SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Margaiostus Stibick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Pollaclasis Newman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
196 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agriotella bigeminatus Randall, 1838
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) evansi Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) impolitus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) molestus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
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
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
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) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis oregona LeConte, 1866
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera appressa Randall, 1838
Ctenicera cylindriformis Herbst, 1806Meadow wireworm
Ctenicera insidiosa LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837
Ctenicera mendax LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Ctenicera resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829
Ctenicera tarsalis Melsheimer, 1844
Ctenicera vernalis Hentz, 1827
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Danosoma brevicornis LeConte, 1853
Danosoma obtecta Say, 1839
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Dromaeolus badius Melsheimer, 1845
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isarthrus calceatus Say, 1839
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Lacon auroratus Say, 1839
Lacon avitus Say, 1839
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) anceps LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) basillaris Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) nitidulus G. Horn, 1871
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) vulnerata LeConte, 1863
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes exilis Melsheimer, 1846
Margaiostus (Margaiostus) grandicollis LeConte, 1863
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Microrhagus audax Horn, 1886
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806
Nothodes dubitans LeConte, 1853
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Onichodon orchesides Newman, 1838
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) australis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus cookii Green, 1956
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) aureolucens Barber, 1951
Photuris caerulucens Barber, 1951
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835
Prosternon medianus Germar, 1843
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 lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagomicrus bonvouloiri Horn, 1886
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) splendens Ziegler, 1844
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Sericus (Sericus) viridanus Say, 1825
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateroidea with occurrences in Wisconsin
FamilyArtematopodidae
Lacordaire, 1857
soft bodied plant beetle, Soft-bodied plant beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle, Soldier beetles
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles, Skipjacks, Snapping beetles, Spring beetles, Wireworm, Wireworms
46
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEucnemidae
Eschscholtz, 1829
Click Beetles, false click beetle, False click beetles
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glow-worms, Glowworms, Lighting beetles, Lightning bugs, Lightningbugs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycidae
Laporte, 1836
Lycid beetles, Lycids, Net-Winged Beetle, Net-winged beetles
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhengodidae
LeConte, 1861
Glow-worms, Glowworm beetles, Glowworms, Long-lipped beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThroscidae
Laporte, 1840
False metallic wood-boring beetles, Throscid beetles, Throscids, Throseid beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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