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Checklist for Tribe Megapenthini Gurjeva, 1973
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
144
6439
46908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
127
5615
39050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
489
7312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
255
1725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
143
1007
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
36
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
8
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
8 Genera with 78 Species
Acroniopus Erichson, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Anilicus Candeze, 18265SpeciesTaxom
Augenotus Gullan, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 190717SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 188329SpeciesTaxom
Paranilicus Candeze, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 188212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
78 Species
Acroniopus ater Candeze, 1863
Acroniopus fuliginosus Candeze, 1863
Acroniopus granulatipennis Lea, 1908
Acroniopus humilis Erichson, 1842
Acroniopus infimus Erichson, 1842
Acroniopus marginicollis Schwarz, 1906
Acroniopus rufipennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Acroniopus sydneyanus Boisduval, 1835
Anilicus attenuatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus loricatus Candeze, 1863
Anilicus parvus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus rectilineatus Gullan, 1977
Anilicus xanthomus W.S. Macleay, 1826
Augenotus aurantius Gullan, 1977
Augenotus australis Candeze, 1859
Augenotus quadriguttatus Erichson, 1842
Megapenthes abdominalis Schwarz, 1900
Megapenthes agriotides Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes andrewsi Waterhouse, 1900
Megapenthes apicatus Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes automolus Candeze, 1859
Megapenthes dolens Candeze, 1859
Megapenthes dorsalis Candeze, 1878
Megapenthes dubiosus Schwarz, 1907
Megapenthes lituratus Candeze, 1887
Megapenthes macdougalli Blair, 1935
Megapenthes misellus Schwarz, 1907
Megapenthes punctatus Candeze, 1878
Megapenthes ruficollis Schwarz, 1902
Megapenthes rufipes Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes suturalis Candeze, 1878
Megapenthes tinctipes Candeze, 1900
Megapenthes vulneratus Schwarz, 1907
Melanoxanthus abdominalis (Candeze, 1893)⇒ Megapenthes abdominalis Schwarz, 1900
Melanoxanthus angularis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus atripennis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Melanoxanthus bellulus Van Zwaluwen..., 1948
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus bicinctus Fleutiaux, 1916
Melanoxanthus columbinus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus cuneiformis Candeze, 1882
Melanoxanthus dilaticollis Candeze, 1882
Melanoxanthus dimidiatus Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus dolosus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus exiguus Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Melanoxanthus ferrugineus Candeze, 1891
Melanoxanthus flavosignatus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus francoisi Fleutiaux, 1938
Melanoxanthus froggatti W.J. Macleay, 1888
Melanoxanthus futilis Candeze, 1887
Melanoxanthus glyphonides Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Melanoxanthus insolitus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus jucundus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus lativittis Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus litura Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Melanoxanthus partitus Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus ruficollis Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus rufoniger Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus semiruber Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus subcylindricus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus tetraspilotus Fairmaire, 1883
Paranilicus brevicornis W.J. Macleay, 1872
Paranilicus macleayi Candeze, 1878
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Simodactylus brunneus Schwarz, 1906
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Simodactylus fasciolatus Fairmaire, 1883
Simodactylus longior Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus major Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus pembertoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus schrammi Schimmel, 2003
Simodactylus similis Candeze, 1878
Simodactylus spinifer Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Simodactylus suturalis Schwarz, 1906
Simodactylus tertius Candeze, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Megapenthini at artfakta.se
Megapenthini at dyntaxa.se