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Checklist for Tribe Megapenthini Gurjeva, 1973
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
154
6620
40223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
139
6058
34560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
28
576
3739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
12
334
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
180
1297
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
46
462
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
6
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
6 Genera with 34 Species
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eopenthes Sharp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ludiophanes Wickham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 193229SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
34 Species
Aphanobius parallelus Fleutiaux, 1936
Eopenthes varians Sharp, 1908Hilgard's suncup
Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham, 1916
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Megapenthes antennatus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes apacheorum Becker, 1971
Megapenthes aterrimus Motschulsky, 1859
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Megapenthes elegans G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes elongatus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes gentneri Lane, 1965
Megapenthes granulosus Melsheimer, 1844
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes lepidus LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes limbalis Herbst, 1806
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes nigriventris LeConte, 1884
Megapenthes obtusus Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes primaevus H. F. Wickham, 1916
Megapenthes quadrimaculatus G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes rogersi G. Horn, 1871
Megapenthes rufilabris Germar, 1844
Megapenthes solitarius Fall, 1934
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes sturmii Germar, 1843
Megapenthes tarsalis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes tartareus LeConte, 1859
Megapenthes texanus Becker, 1971
Megapenthes turbulentus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes variolatus Van Dyke, 1932
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle


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