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Checklist for Tribe Megapenthini Gurjeva, 1973
and region Luzon (Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
322
2132
4816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
307
2075
4704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1713
4061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
670
1959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
642
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
92
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
6
66
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
40
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
19
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
7
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luzon
7 Genera with 50 Species
Abelater Fleutiaux, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cateanus Schimmel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 193214SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 191626SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luzon
50 Species
Abelater cinctus Fleutiaux, 1916
Abelater infimus Candeze, 1875
Abelater morio Candeze, 1878
Abelater philippinensis Fleutiaux, 1916
Abelater rixosus Candeze, 1897
Aphanobius longicollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Cateanus bakeri Fleutiaux, 1914
Megapenthes angulosus Candeze, 1875
Megapenthes angustus Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes frontalis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes fulvus Fleutiaux, 1914
Megapenthes haddeni Fleutiaux, 1934
Megapenthes inconditus Candeze, 1875
Megapenthes inflatus Candeze, 1875
Megapenthes junceus Candeze, 1865
Megapenthes lewisi Fleutiaux, 1936
Megapenthes luzonicus Fleutiaux, 1914
Megapenthes magnus Fleutiaux, 1934
Megapenthes nigricornis Candeze, 1875
Megapenthes opacipennis Candeze, 1875
Megapenthes philippinensis Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus acutifrons Fleutiaux, 1934
Melanoxanthus affinis Fleutiaux, 1914
Melanoxanthus approximatus Candeze, 1875
Melanoxanthus ater Fleutiaux, 1914
Melanoxanthus basalis Fleutiaux, 1934
Melanoxanthus bilineatus Fleutiaux, 1934
Melanoxanthus bitriplex Candeze, 1897
Melanoxanthus crucifer Fleutiaux, 1914
Melanoxanthus exclamationis Candeze, 1875
Melanoxanthus finitimus Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus grandis Van Zwaluwen..., 1932
Melanoxanthus haddeni Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus hemionus Candeze, 1893
Melanoxanthus infuscatus Fleutiaux, 1916
Melanoxanthus lateralis Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus luzonicus Fleutiaux, 1914
Melanoxanthus nitidicollis Fleutiaux, 1916
Melanoxanthus ornatus Fleutiaux, 1934
Melanoxanthus palliatus Candeze, 1892
Melanoxanthus parvulus Fleutiaux, 1934
Melanoxanthus promecus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus rhomboidalis Candeze, 1875
Melanoxanthus sextus Candeze, 1875
Melanoxanthus subcylindricus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus terminatus Candeze, 1875
Melanoxanthus vicinus Fleutiaux, 1916
Procraerus (Procraerus) baguioensis Schimmel, 1999
Simodactylus luzonicus Fleutiaux, 1934
Simodactylus pulcherrimus Candeze, 1889


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