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Elateridae (click beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Elateridae Leach p. 85
1831Elater maculatus Gistl p. 247
1917Acmaeodera burmitina Cockerell p. 323 fig. 1
1918Elateridae Tillyard
1973Elateridae Dolin p. 74
1981Elateridae Crowson p. 696
1995Elateridae Lawrence and Newton, Jr.
2000Acmaeodera burmitina Ross and York p. 12
2011Elateridae Bouchard et al. p. 306
2011Elateridae Dong et al. p. 481
2016Elateridae Webster
2019Elateridae Otto
2020Elateridae Muona et al.
2022Elateridae Cai et al.
2022Elateridae Triskova et al. p. 2
2023Elateridae Kundrata et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
RankNameAuthor
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Neuropteriformia
—Coleopterida
orderColeoptera
—Mesocoleoptera
—Metacoleoptera
suborderPolyphagaEmery 1886
infraorderElateriformiaCrowson 1960
superfamilyElateroidea
familyElateridae
familyElateridae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Elateridae Leach 1815 [click beetle]
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G. †Adocetus Scudder 1900
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†Adocetus buprestoides Scudder 1900
Subfm. Agrypninae Candèze 1857
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Tr. Agrypnini Candèze 1857
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G. Adelocera Latreille 1829
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Adelocera murina Linnaeus 1758
†Adelocera perantiqua Cockerell and Le Veque 1931
G. †Ageratus Dolin 1980
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†Ageratus delicatus Dolin 1980
†Ageratus ponomarenkoi Dolin 1980
G. Agrypnus Eschscholtz 1829
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†Agrypnus exhumatus Wickham 1916
†Agrypnus unicolor Hope 1837
Invalid names: Mecynocanthus Hope 1837 [synonym]
G. †Compsoderus Dolin 1980
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†Compsoderus priscus Dolin 1980
G. Lacon Laporte 1838
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Lacon fasciatus Linnaeus 1758
†Lacon granulatus Heer 1847
†Lacon jungi Piton 1940
†Lacon primordialis Heer 1847
G. †Litholacon Dolin 1980
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†Litholacon derumpens Dolin 1980
†Litholacon exilis Dolin 1980
†Litholacon major Dolin 1980
†Litholacon ohiri Dolin 1980
†Litholacon panphilovi Dolin 1980
†Litholacon petrorsus Dolin 1980
G. †Macropunctum Tröster 1991
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†Macropunctum angulosum Tröster 1999
†Macropunctum angulosum Tröster 1999
†Macropunctum densipunctum Wappler 2003
†Macropunctum eckfeldi Tröster 1992
†Macropunctum eocaenicum Meunier 1921
†Macropunctum latiscutellum Tröster 1994
†Macropunctum messelense Tröster 1991
†Macropunctum meunieri Tröster 1991
†Macropunctum minutum Meunier 1921
†Macropunctum promptum Meunier 1921
†Macropunctum rebugense Tröster 1994
†Macropunctum rossi Alexeev 2019
†Macropunctum senckenbergi Tröster 1994
G. †Plagioraphes Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Plagioraphes fasciatus Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
Invalid names: Adelocerini Gistel 1848 [replaced]
G. †Cretopachyderes Kundrata et al. 2021
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†Cretopachyderes burmitinus Kundrata et al. 2021
Tr. †Cryptocardiini Dolin 1980
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G. †Cryptocardius Dolin 1980
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Tr. Hemirhipini Candèze 1857
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G. Alaus Eschscholtz 1829
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†Alaus spectabilis Heer 1864
Tr. Oophorini Gistel 1848
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G. Conoderus Eschscholtz 1829
G. Monocrepidius Eschscholtz 1829
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†Monocrepidius dubiosus Wickham 1916
Tr. Pseudomelanactini Arnett 1967
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G. Lanelater Arnett 1952
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†Lanelater nicoleae Wappler 2003
†Lanelater verae Tröster 1993
Tr. Pyrophorini Candèze 1863
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G. †Eopyrophorus Haupt 1950
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†Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt 1950
Invalid names: Drilini Blanchard 1845 [empty]
G. †Artinama Lin 1986
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G. †Bilineariselater Chang and Ren 2008
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†Bilineariselater foveatus Chang and Ren 2008
Subfm. Cardiophorinae Candèze 1859
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G. Cardiophorus Eschscholtz 1829
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†Cardiophorus braunii Heer 1847
†Cardiophorus cockerelli Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus deprivatus Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus exhumatus Cockerell 1925
†Cardiophorus inclusus Quedenfeldt 1885
†Cardiophorus lithographus Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus requiescens Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
G. Horistonotus Candèze 1860
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†Horistonotus coloradensis Wickham 1916
G. †Cretocardiophorus Qiu and Ruan 2023
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†Cretocardiophorus laminatus Qiu and Ruan 2023
G. †Cretoelaterium Alexeev 2008
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G. †Cryptagriotes Wickham 1916
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†Cryptagriotes minusculus Wickham 1916
G. †Cryptocoelus Dolin and Nel 2002
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†Cryptocoelus baissensis Alexeev 2011
†Cryptocoelus buffoni Dolin and Nel 2002
†Cryptocoelus dolini Alexeev 2011
†Cryptocoelus gianteus Chang et al. 2007
†Cryptocoelus major Dolin and Nel 2002
†Cryptocoelus shcherbakovi Alexeev 2011
Subfm. Dendrometrinae Gistel 1848
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Tr. Dendrometrini Gistel 1848
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G. Athous Eschscholtz 1829
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Subg. †Athous (Athousiomorphus) Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Athous (Athousiomorphus) olgae Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
†Athous contusus Wickham 1916
†Athous fractus Wickham 1916
†Athous holmgreni Heer 1870
†Athous lethalis Wickham 1916
Subtr. Dendrometrina Gistel 1848
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Invalid names: Athoites Candèze 1859 [synonym]
Subtr. Hemicrepidiina Champion 1896
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G. Hemicrepidius Germar 1839
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Hemicrepidius niger Linnaeus 1758
G. Limonius Eschscholtz 1829
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Subg. †Limonius (Paralimonius) Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Limonius (Paralimonius) barovskyi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
†Limonius aboriginalis Wickham 1916
†Limonius florissantensis Wickham 1916
†Limonius impunctus Scudder 1895
†Limonius optabilis Heer 1847
†Limonius praecursor Wickham 1916
†Limonius shoshonis Wickham 1916
†Limonius volans Wickham 1916
Invalid names: Denticollina Stein and Weise 1877 [empty]
Tr. Dimini Candèze 1863
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G. †Alaodima Dolin 1980
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†Alaodima grandis Dolin 1980
Tr. Oxynopterini Candèze 1857
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G. Campsosternus Latreille 1834
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†Campsosternus atavus Deichmüller 1881
G. Melanactes Leconte 1854
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†Melanactes cockerelli Wickham 1908
Tr. Prosternini Gistel 1856
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G. Ctenicera Latreille 1829
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†Ctenicera euprepes Zhang et al. 1994
†Ctenicera granulicollis Wickham 1908
†Ctenicera primitiva Wickham 1908
†Ctenicera prophetica Wickham 1916
†Ctenicera restructa Wickham 1916
†Ctenicera sincera Zhang et al. 1994
†Ctenicera submersa Wickham 1916
†Ctenicera sutor Heer 1847
†Ctenicera velata Scudder 1876
†Ctenicerus eximius Hope 1837
Invalid names: Corymbites Latreille 1834 [synonym]
G. Eanus LeConte 1861
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†Eanus exanimatus Wickham 1916
†Eanus heeri Wickham 1916
†Eanus laevissimus Wickham 1916
Invalid names: Paranomus Kiesenwetter 1858 [synonym]
G. Oxygonus LeConte 1863
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†Oxygonus mortuus Scudder 1876
†Oxygonus primus Wickham 1916
Tr. Semiotini Jacobson 1913
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G. Semiotus Eschscholtz 1829
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†Semiotus ehrenswaerdi Heer 1870
†Semiotus menatensis Piton 1940
Invalid names: Plastocerini Crownson 1972 [empty]
Subfm. Denticollinae Stein and Weise 1877
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Tr. Selatosomini Schimmel et al. 2015
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G. Selatosomus Stephens 1830
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†Selatosomus miegi Theobald 1937
Invalid names: Diacanthus Latreille 1834 [synonym]
G. †Elateridium Tillyard 1918
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†Elateridium angustius Tillyard 1918
†Elateridium subulatum Dunstan 1923
†Elateridium transversum Dunstan 1923
†Elateridium wianamattense Tillyard 1916
Invalid names: Elaterites Tillyard 1916 [replaced]
Subfm. Elaterinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Agriotini Laporte 1840
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G. Agriotes Eschscholtz 1829
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Agriotes apicalis Le Conte 1884
†Agriotes comminutus Wickham 1916
†Agriotes nearcticus Wickham 1916
Agriotes obscurus Linnaeus 1758
Agriotes pallidulus Illiger 1807
†Agriotes succiniferus Becker 1963
Invalid names: Agriotina Laporte 1840 [empty]
G. †Ajkaelater Szabó et al. 2022
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†Ajkaelater merkli Szabó et al. 2022
Tr. Ampedini Gistel 1848
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G. Ampedus Dejean 1833
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Subg. Ampedus (Ampedus) Dejean 1833
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Subg. †Ampedus (Octamenogonoides) Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Ampedus (Octamenogonoides) gebleri Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
G. Ischnodes Germar 1844
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†Ischnodes gracilis Heer 1847
G. †Crioraphes Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Crioraphes rohdendorfi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
Tr. Elaterini Leach 1815
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G. †Burmogonus Triskova et al. 2022
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†Burmogonus cretaceus Triskova et al. 2022
G. †Diaraphes Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Diaraphes kozhantshikovi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
G. Elater Linnaeus 1758
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†Elater asmodeus Zhang 1989
†Elater berryi Wickham 1929
†Elater burmitinus Cockerell 1917
†Elater canabinus Zhang 1989
†Elater florissantensis Wickham 1916
†Elater mitrus Zhang 1989
†Elater naumanni Giebel 1856
†Elater rohweri Wickham 1916
†Elater scudderi Wickham 1916
†Elater wallesii Hope 1837
†Elater wisniowskii Łomnicki 1902
Invalid names: Ludius Berthold 1827 [synonym]
G. †Elatron Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Elatron semenovi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
G. †Holopleurus Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Holopleurus succineus Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
G. †Orthoraphes Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Orthoraphes reichardti Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
Tr. Megapenthini Gurjeva 1973
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G. Abelater Fleutiaux 1947
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†Abelater succineus Schimmel 2005
G. Megapenthes Kiesenwetter 1858
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†Megapenthes groehni Schimmel 2005
†Megapenthes primaevus Wickham 1916
†Megapenthes voigti Schimmel 2005
Tr. Melanotini Candèze 1859
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G. Melanotus Eschscholtz 1829
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Melanotus rufipes Herbst 1784
Tr. Physorhinini Candèze 1859
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G. Anchastus Le Conte 1853
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†Anchastus diluvialis Wickham 1916
†Anchastus eruptus Wickham 1916
G. †Burmophysorhinus Kundrata et al. 2023
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†Burmophysorhinus dusaneki Kundrata et al. 2023
G. †Dariuszelater Zhao et al. 2022
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†Dariuszelater tarnawskii Zhao et al. 2022
Tr. Pomachiliini Candèze 1859
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G. Idolus Desbrochers des Loges 1875
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Tr. Synaptini Gistel 1856
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G. Glyphonyx Candèze 1863
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†Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza-Caballero 1990
†Glyphonyx punctatus Becker 1963
Invalid names: Adrastini Candèze 1863 [synonym]
G. †Elaterites Heer 1847
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†Elaterites amissus Heer 1847
†Elaterites bruchi Cockerell 1926
†Elaterites dicrepidioides Deichmüller 1881
†Elaterites laconoides Cockerell 1920
†Elaterites lavateri Heer 1847
†Elaterites longus Haupt 1956
†Elaterites microstictus Cockerell 1926
†Elaterites murchisoni Giebel 1856
†Elaterites obsoletus Heer 1847
†Elaterites palaeophilus Cockerell 1920
†Elaterites perditulus Cockerell 1920
†Elaterites sculptilis Cockerell 1920
G. †Elaterium Westwood 1854
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†Elaterium bipunctatum Dunstan 1923
†Elaterium pronaeus Westwood 1854
G. †Gripecolous Lin 1986
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†Gripecolous enallus Lin 1986
Subfm. Hypnoidinae Schwarz 1906
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G. Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz 1830
G. Hypnoidus Dillwyn 1829
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Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal 1808
G. Ligmargus Stibick 1976
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†Ligmargus terrestris Scudder 1879
Subfm. Lissominae Laporte 1835
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Tr. Lissomini Laporte 1835
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G. Lissomus Dalman 1824
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†Lissomus taxodii Heer 1870
Tr. Protelaterini Schwarz 1902
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G. †Baltelater Kundrata et al. 2020
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†Baltelater bipectinatus Kundrata et al. 2020
G. †Ludiophanes Wickham 1916
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†Ludiophanes haydeni Wickham 1916
G. †Mercata Lin 1986
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†Mercata festira Lin 1986
G. †Mionelater Becker 1963
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†Mionelater planatus Becker 1963
Subfm. Negastriinae Nakane and Kishii 1956
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G. †Ganestrius Dolin 1976
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†Ganestrius elongatus Dolin 1976
†Ganestrius stibicki Dolin 1976
Tr. Negastriini Nakane and Kishii 1956
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G. Negastrius Thomson 1859
G. Paradonus Stibick 1971
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†Paradonus exterminatus Wickham 1916
†Paradonus hesperus Wickham 1916
G. †Protoquasimus Dolin 1976
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G. †Ovivagina Zhang 1997
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†Ovivagina longa Zhang 1997
G. †Paralithomerus Chang et al. 2008
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†Paralithomerus exquisitus Chang et al. 2008
†Paralithomerus parallelus Chang et al. 2008
Subfm. Pityobiinae Hyslop 1917
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G. †Cretopityobius Otto 2019
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Invalid names: Tibionemini Motyka et al. 2023 [empty]
Subfm. †Protagrypninae Dolin 1973
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Tr. †Desmatini Dolin 1975
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G. †Desmatinus Chang et al. 2010
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†Desmatinus cognatus Chang et al. 2010
G. †Desmatus Dolin 1975
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†Desmatus affinis Dolin 1975
†Desmatus beckeri Dolin 1975
†Desmatus lapidarius Dolin 1975
†Desmatus ponomarenkoi Chang et al. 2009
†Desmatus protensus Dolin 1980
G. †Plesiorhaphes Dolin 1980
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†Plesiorhaphes scaber Dolin 1980
Tr. †Hypnomorphini Dolin 1975
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G. †Abrotus Dolin 1980
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†Abrotus reconditus Dolin 1980
†Abrotus sepultus Dolin 1980
G. †Adiagnostus Dolin 1980
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†Adiagnostus ambiguus Dolin 1980
†Adiagnostus minutulus Dolin 1980
G. †Codemus Dolin 1980
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†Codemus alatus Dolin 1980
†Codemus carinatus Dolin 1980
†Codemus jejunus Dolin 1980
†Codemus martynovi Dolin 1980
†Codemus micros Dolin 1980
†Codemus quadricolis Dolin 1980
†Codemus sharovi Dolin 1980
†Codemus synaptoides Dolin 1980
†Codemus teres Dolin 1980
†Codemus zherichini Dolin 1980
G. †Dolinelater Huber et al. 2017
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†Dolinelater asperatus Dolin 1980
†Dolinelater singularis Dolin 1980
Invalid names: Idiomorphus Dolin 1980 [replaced]
G. †Elaterophanes Handlirsch 1906
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†Elaterophanes acutus Cockerell 1915
†Elaterophanes regius Whalley 1985
†Elaterophanes vetustus Brodie 1845
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Invalid names: Elater socius Giebel 1856 [synonym]
G. †Graciolacon Dolin 1980
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†Graciolacon aeternus Dolin 1980
G. †Hypnomorphoides Dolin 1980
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†Hypnomorphoides latus Dolin 1980
G. †Hypnomorphus Dolin 1975
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†Hypnomorphus aemulus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus angulosus Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus confusus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus curtus Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus dubius Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus gigas Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus induratus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus inventus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus minutus Dolin 1975
G. †Lapidiconides Dolin 1980
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†Lapidiconides brevis Dolin 1980
†Lapidiconides innatus Dolin 1980
G. †Lapidostenus Dolin 1980
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†Lapidostenus infossus Dolin 1980
†Lapidostenus insignis Dolin 1980
G. †Lithoptychus Dolin 1980
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†Lithoptychus incertus Dolin 1980
†Lithoptychus minutus Dolin 1980
G. †Lithosomus Dolin 1980
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†Lithosomus erosus Dolin 1980
†Lithosomus longicollis Dolin 1980
G. †Necrocoelus Dolin 1980
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†Necrocoelus aselloides Dolin 1980
G. †Negastrioides Dolin 1980
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†Negastrioides tenuis Dolin 1980
G. †Parahypnomorphus Dolin 1980
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G. †Platyelater Dolin 1980
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†Platyelater figeratus Dolin 1980
Tr. †Pollostelaterini Alexeev 2011
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G. †Pollostelater Alexeev 2011
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†Pollostelater baissensis Alexeev 2011
Tr. †Protagrypnini Dolin 1973
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G. †Acheonus Dolin 1980
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†Acheonus abbreviatus Dolin 1980
†Acheonus gracilis Dolin 1980
†Acheonus minutissimus Dolin 1980
G. †Clavelater Dong and Huang 2011
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†Clavelater ningchengensis Dong and Huang 2011
†Clavelater ryonsangiensis So et al. 2023
G. †Curtelater Chang and Ren 2008
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†Curtelater ryonsangiensis So et al. 2023
†Curtelater wui Chang and Ren 2008
G. †Koreagrypnus Sohn and Nam 2019
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†Koreagrypnus jinju Sohn and Nam 2019
G. †Lithocoelus Dolin 1975
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†Lithocoelus detrusus Dolin 1975
G. †Lithomerus Dolin 1980
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†Lithomerus brevicollis Dolin 1980
†Lithomerus buyssoni Dolin and Nel 2002
†Lithomerus cockerelli Dolin 1980
†Lithomerus contiguus Dolin 1980
†Lithomerus longulus Dolin 1980
†Lithomerus wunda Martin 2010
G. †Megalithomerus Sohn and Nam 2019
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†Megalithomerus magohalmii Sohn and Nam 2019
G. †Micragrypnites Dolin 1973
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G. †Paragrypnites Dolin 1980
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G. †Paraprotagrypnus Chang et al. 2009
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†Paraprotagrypnus superbus Chang et al. 2009
G. †Protagrypnus Dolin 1973
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†Protagrypnus exoletus Dolin 1973
†Protagrypnus robustus Chang et al. 2009
G. †Sinolithomerus Dong and Huang 2009
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†Sinolithomerus dolini Dong and Huang 2009
G. †Protocardiophorus Dolin 1976
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G. †Silicernius Von Heyden 1859
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†Silicernius spectabilis Von Heyden 1859
G. †Sinoelaterium Ping 1928
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G. Spheniscosomus Schwarz 1892
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G. †Tetraraphes Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Tetraraphes ebersini Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
Subfm. Thylacosterninae Fleutiaux 1920
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Invalid names: Balginae Fleutiaux 1926 [synonym]
G. †Turonelater Alexeev 2011
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†Turonelater giganteus Alexeev 2011
Invalid names: Acmaeodera burmitina Cockerell 1917 [nomen dubium], Cebrionidae Latreille 1802 [replaced], Cebrioninae Latreille 1802 [empty], Elater maculatus Gistl 1831 [nomen dubium], Hemiopinae Fleutiaux 1941 [empty], Omalisinae Lacordaire 1857 [empty], Physodactylinae Lacordaire 1857 [empty], Subprotelaterinae Fleutiaux 1920 [empty], Tetralobinae Laporte 1840 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Holocene or 244.24000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 241.464 Ma

Collections (216 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Australia (New South Wales) Elateridium angustius (111683) Elaterites wianamattensis (111729)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Australia (Queensland) Elaterites subulatus, Elaterites transversus, Elaterium bipunctatum (111558)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Elater vetustus, Elateridae indet. 2 (114643) Elaterophanes socius, Elaterophanes acutus (115222)
Rhaetian - Early/Lower Hettangian205.7 - 199.5Germany (Nordrhein-Westphalen) Elaterophanes sp. (114771)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) Micragrypnites issykiensis (105087) Protagrypnus exoletus (105086)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9China (Xinjiang) Ovivagina longa (103476)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Elaterophanes regius (114639)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9China (Hunan) Artinama qinghuoensis (155359)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7China (Guangxi) Mercata festira, Gripecolous enallus (151540)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Australia (Western Australia) Elateridae pronotum sp. 1, Elateridae pronotum sp. 2, Lithomerus wunda (114239)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Clavelater ningchengensis (113371) Paradesmatus ponomarenkoi, Protagrypnus robustus, Paraprotagrypnus superbus (112664 113360)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Acheonus abbreviatus, Lithomerus cockerelli, Hypnomorphus curtus, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus sharovi, Codemus quadricolis, Codemus carinatus, Platyelater reflexicollis, Adiagnostus minutulus, Hypnomorphoides latus, Lithocoelus detrusus, Hypnomorphus rohdendorfi, Hypnomorphus inventus, Desmatus beckeri (106102) Acheonus gracilis, Lithomerus cockerelli, Hypnomorphus rasnitzyni, Lapidostenus insignis, Lapidostenus longicornis, Codemus sharovi, Codemus zherichini, Codemus carinatus, Codemus alatus, Codemus micros, Platyelater reflexicollis, Lapidiconides innatus, Lithosomus longicollis, Negastrioides globicollis, Lithoptychus incertus, Plesiorhaphes scaber, Litholacon conicicollis, Desmatus lapidarius (113439) Acheonus minutissimus, Paragrypnites jagemanni, Lithomerus cockerelli, Lithomerus contiguus, Hypnomorphus rasnitzyni, Hypnomorphus gigas, Hypnomorphus angulosus, Lapidostenus infossus, Lapidostenus scutellaris, Parahypnomorphus longicornis, Parahypnomorphus similis, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus sharovi, Codemus zherichini, Codemus teres, Codemus jejunus, Codemus alatus, Codemus micros, Platyelater reflexicollis, Platyelater sukatschevae, Platyelater quiescentus, Platyelater figeratus, Lithosomus erosus, Lithosomus longicollis, Negastrioides tenuis, Negastrioides tenuicornis, Negastrioides globicollis, Negastrioides tscherepanovi, Hypnomorphoides catachtonius, Hypnomorphoides angularis, Lithoptychus handlirschi, Lithoptychus minutus, Idiomorphus asperatus, Desmatus protensus, Litholacon ohiri, Litholacon exilis, Protocardiophorus jurassicus, Pseudocardiophorites angustatus, Lithomerus brachycollis (105426) Codemus martynovi, Ageratus ponomarenkoi, Hypnomorphus confusus (31311) Graciolacon aeternus (115792) Hypnomorphus rohdendorfi, Hypnomorphus inventus (122330) Lithocoelus karatavicus (112846) Lithomerus brevicollis, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus teres, Codemus alatus, Codemus micros, Platyelater reflexicollis, Platyelater figeratus, Hypnomorphoides catachtonius, Hypnomorphoides procerulus, Lithoptychus carinatissimus, Necrocoelus aselloides (106279) Lithoptychus incertus, Ageratus delicatus (115717) Protoquasimus brevicollis, Ganestrius stibicki, Ganestrius elongatus, Protocardiophorus ancestralis, Pseudocardiophorites hayeki, Lithomerus longulus, Lithomerus contiguus, Hypnomorphus curtus, Lapidostenus infossus, Lapidostenus scutellaris, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus sharovi, Codemus teres, Codemus quadricolis, Codemus jejunus, Codemus alatus, Platyelater figeratus, Lapidiconides excellens, Lapidiconides brevis, Adiagnostus cardiophorinus, Negastrioides tenuis, Negastrioides tenuicornis, Negastrioides tscherepanovi, Hypnomorphoides catachtonius, Necrocoelus aselloides, Idiomorphus asperatus, Abrotus sepultus, Litholacon panphilovi, Litholacon petrorsus, Compsoderus priscus, Alaodima grandis, Hypnomorphus rohdendorfi, Hypnomorphus distinctus, Hypnomorphus carpolithus, Hypnomorphus minutus, Hypnomorphus imperspicuus, Desmatus lapidarius, Desmatus beckeri (105971) Pseudocardiophorites fragilis, Lithomerus cockerelli, Parahypnomorphus jurassicus, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus teres, Codemus quadricolis, Codemus alatus, Platyelater reflexicollis, Negastrioides globicollis, Lithoptychus handlirschi, Litholacon derumpens, Cryptocardius mirabilis, Hypnomorphus rohdendorfi, Hypnomorphus aemulus, Hypnomorphus distinctus, Hypnomorphus inventus, Hypnomorphus minutus, Hypnomorphus imperspicuus, Hypnomorphus dubius, Desmatus affinis, Desmatus beckeri (105970) Pseudocardiophorites quadricollis, Pseudocardiophorites infractus, Lapidostenus infossus, Lapidostenus tarbinskyi, Parahypnomorphus longicornis, Codemus synaptoides, Codemus quadricolis, Codemus micros, Platyelater figeratus, Adiagnostus ambiguus, Negastrioides tenuis, Hypnomorphoides latus, Lithoptychus minutus, Idiomorphus singularis, Abrotus sepultus, Abrotus reconditus, Litholacon panphilovi, Litholacon major, Lithocoelus karatavicus, Hypnomorphus aemulus, Hypnomorphus distinctus, Hypnomorphus induratus, Hypnomorphus minutus (106101)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Liaoning) Sinolithomerus dolini (156388)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Elateridae indet. (123144)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Australia (New South Wales) Elateridae indet. 4 (128121)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation Elateridae indet. (138150)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Elaterium pronaeus (105966)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Russian Federation (Chita) Elateridae indet. (125409)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Elateridae indet. (106281)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Russian Federation (Transbaikalia) Buprestidae indet. (103272)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Desmatinus cognatus (111714) Lithomerus buyssoni, Cryptocoelus buffoni, Cryptocoelus major (105809) Paralithomerus exquisitus, Paralithomerus parallelus, Bilineariselater foveatus, Curtelater wui, Cryptocoelus gianteus (111710) Sinoelaterium melanocolor (156599)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57China (Liaoning) Sinoelaterium sp. (73687)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2North Korea Clavelater ryonsangiensis, Curtelater ryonsangiensis (222556)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Cryptocoelus baissensis (105536) Cryptocoelus shcherbakovi, Cryptocoelus dolini (106103) Cryptocoelus sinitshenkovae (113347) Elateridae indet. (113349) Elateridae indet., Protagrypninae indet. (113350) Pollostelater baissensis, Cryptocoelus lukashevichae (105969)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Elateridae indet. (104054)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Elateridae indet. (122557)
Albian113.2 - 100.5South Korea Megalithomerus magohalmii, Koreagrypnus jinju (184781)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Acmaeodera burmitina, Elater burmitinus (123020) Burmogonus cretaceus, Burmophysorhinus dusaneki, Tibionemini indet. (189783) Cretocardiophorus laminatus (224571) Cretopachyderes burmitinus (223091) Cretopityobius pankowskiorum (205728 205729) Dariuszelater tarnawskii (165561)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Turonelater giganteus (103274)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Hungary Ajkaelater merkli (224054)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.24Svalbard and Jan Mayen Elater holmgreni, Elater ehrenswaerdi, Curculionites taxodii (122011)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Argentina (Jujuy) Elaterites microstictus, Elaterites bruchi (110425)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Adelocera jungi, Semiotus menatensis (113685)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom Elaterites palaeophilus (140170)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Canada (British Columbia) Elateridae indet. (119863) Elateridae indet., Cryptohypnus terrestris (122190) Elaterites sp., Limonius impunctus (121046)
Wasatchian54.9 - 50.5USA (Wyoming) Adocetus buprestoides (122193)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Corymbites velatus (121306)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Utah) Oxygonus mortuus (121147)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Adelocera perantiqua (151576) Cardiophorus exhumatus (122746)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Elater sp., Eopyrophorus mixtus (155693) Elaterites longus, Eopyrophorus mixtus (114060)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Elaterites perditulus, Elaterites sculptilis (140169) Elaterium murchisoni (140168)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (Hampshire) Elaterites laconoides (140167)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Ancylochira prompta, Ancylochira minuta (120036) Lanelater sp. 1 (163218) Lanelater sp. 2, Macropunctum eocaenicum, Lanelater verae (162175) Lanelater sp. 3 (163219) Lanelater verae (163214 163215 163216 163217) Macropunctum angulosum (154574) Macropunctum angustiscutellum (139218) Macropunctum eocaenicum (162172 162174 162176) Macropunctum messelensis (162178 162179 162180 162181 162182 163336) Macropunctum messelensis, Macropunctum eocaenicum, Macropunctum rebugense (139219) Macropunctum messelensis, Macropunctum meunieri, Macropunctum senckenbergi, Macropunctum latiscutellum, Elateridae indet. (139217) Macropunctum meunieri (162183 162184)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Agrypnus sp., Agrypnus sp 1, Agrypnus sp 2, Agrypnus sp 3, Agrypnus sp 4, Agrypnus sp 5, Agrypnus sp 6, Macropunctum meunieri, Macropunctum eocaenicum, Macropunctum rebugense, Macropunctum senckenbergi, Macropunctum angustiscutellum, Macropunctum angulosum, Macropunctum messelense (24201) Athous sp., Lacon sp., Macropunctum densipunctum, Lanelater nicoleae (138912) Lanelater nicoleae (135642) Macropunctum eckfeldi (135645) Macropunctum eckfeldi, Lanelater nicoleae (135643 135644) Macropunctum spp., Macropunctum eckfeldi (135641)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Tennessee) Elater berryi (151872)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Limonius florissantensis (122093)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Czechia Campsosternus atavus, Elaterites dicrepidioides (138883)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Baltelater bipectinatus (110737)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Lithuania Plagioraphes fasciatus, Holopleurus succineus, Orthoraphes reichardti, Elater gebleri, Diaraphes kozhantshikovi, Elatron semenovi, Limonius barovskyi, Athous olgae, Crioraphes rohdendorfi, Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi, Tetraraphes ebersini (113470)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Abelater succineus, Megapenthes groehni, Megapenthes voigti (110735) Elater naumanni (147344) Elateridae indet. (201682) Megapenthes voigti (173102)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Macropunctum rossi (123959)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Cardiophorus lithographicus, Cardiophorus florissantensis (124624) Corymbites granulicollis, Melanactes cockerelli, Cardiophorus lithographicus, Cardiophorus cockerelli, Elater rohweri, Limonius florissantensis, Limonius shoshonis, Limonius volans, Athous fractus, Paranomus laevissimus, Paranomus heeri, Corymbites submersus, Corymbites restructus (106381) Corymbites primitivus, Cardiophorus florissantensis, Cardiophorus deprivatus, Corymbites propheticus (106379) Corymbites primitivus, Cardiophorus lithographus, Cardiophorus requiescens, Horistonotus coloradensis, Monocrepidius dubiosus, Limonius aboriginalis, Limonius florissantensis, Paranomus exanimatus, Ludiophanes haydeni (113749) Lacon exhumatus, Cardiophorus lithographicus, Cardiophorus florissantensis, Cardiophorus cockerelli, Horistonotus coloradensis, Cryptohypnus exterminatus, Cryptohypnus hesperus, Anchastus eruptus, Anchastus diluvialis, Elater florissantensis, Elater scudderi, Megapenthes primaevus, Cryptagriotes minusculus, Agriotes nearcticus, Agriotes comminutus, Limonius aboriginalis, Limonius florissantensis, Limonius praecursor, Athous lethalis, Athous contusus, Corymbites propheticus, Oxygonus primus (106384) Megapenthes primaevus, Corymbites propheticus (106380)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Elateridae indet., Selatosomus miegi (122407)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Switzerland Elaterites amissus (122212)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Limonius optabilis (123945)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Silicernius spectabilis (127628)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico (Chiapas) Agriotes succiniferus (140260) Glyphonyx chiapasensis (167930) Glyphonyx sp., Glyphonyx punctatus (140211) Mionelater planatus (124810)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Corymbites euprepes (138944) Corymbites pruinosus, Corymbites emblemoelytrus (130412) Corymbites sincerus (138945) Elater canabinus (128551) Elater mitrus, Elater asmodeus (128552)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Idaho) Elateridae indet. (130391)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Austria (Steiermark) Elateridae indet. (139945)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Austria Elateridae indet. (131964)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Ukraine Elater wisniowskii (155727)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Wurttemberg) Elateridae indet. (113752)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Adelocera granulata (122210) Ampedus seyfriedii (113689) Cardiophorus braunii, Diacanthus sutor (115305) Elater spectabilis (117252) Ischnodes gracilis, Limonius optabilis, Lacon primordialis, Elaterites lavateri, Elaterites obsoletus (115304)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09France (Ardèche) Elateridae indet. (157321)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Elateridae indet. (113751)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Elateridae indet., Akidinae indet. (109196)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Greenland Hypnoidus rivularius (160109 160144)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Japan Elateridae indet. (153617)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Russian Federation Lacon fasciatus (163069)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Elateridae indet. (165700 165704 165705 165706 165707 165709)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan (Kumamoto) Elateridae indet., Spheniscosomus cribricollis (164901)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom (Warwickshire) Adelocera murina (169388 169389 169390 169391 169392 169394 169395 169396 169401)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129United Kingdom Agriotes obscurus, Melanotus rufipes, Melanotus niger (168267) Agriotes pallidulus, Adelocera murina, Melanotus niger (168269) Hypnoidus riparius (168268) Idolus picipennis, Adelocera murina, Melanotus niger (168264) Melanotus niger (168266 168270 168271 168272 168273) Melanotus rufipes, Adelocera murina (168265)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Japan (Kumamoto) Elateridae indet. (165713 165714 165715 165716)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Hypnomorphus fragilis (44954)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Massachusetts) Corymbites aethiops (152284)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Hypnoidus riparius, Corymbites melancholicus (163070)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Pennsylvania) Elateridae indet. (137207 137208)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117United Kingdom Elater sp. (152473)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (high glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (Texas) Elateridae indet. (93103)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Colorado) Agriotes apicalis (169353) Elateridae indet. (169333 169336 169347)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Wisconsin) Negastrius sp. (169406)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Elateridae indet. (157092 167662 169359 169360 169362 169370 169372 169373 169375 169377)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Elateridae indet. (166083 166084)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Virginia) Elateridae indet. (103991)
Tarantian0.129 - 0.0117USA (Pennsylvania) Elateridae indet. (137201 137205 137206)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Brazil Elater maculatus (155717)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Cardiophorus sp. (123991) Elater wallesii (165052) Mecynocanthus unicolor, Ctenicerus eximius (165051)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Angola Cardiophorus inclusus (156581)