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Elateridae (click beetle)
Taxonomy
Elateridae was named by Leach (1815). It is extant. Its type is Elater.
It was assigned to Coleoptera by Tillyard (1918); and to Elateroidea by Dolin (1973), Crowson (1981), Lawrence and Newton (1995), Dong et al. (2011), Bouchard et al. (2011), Webster (2016), Otto (2019), Muona et al. (2020), Cai et al. (2022), Triskova et al. (2022) and Kundrata et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Coleoptera by Tillyard (1918); and to Elateroidea by Dolin (1973), Crowson (1981), Lawrence and Newton (1995), Dong et al. (2011), Bouchard et al. (2011), Webster (2016), Otto (2019), Muona et al. (2020), Cai et al. (2022), Triskova et al. (2022) and Kundrata et al. (2023).
Subtaxa
Acmaeodera burmitina, Adocetus, Agrypninae, Artinama, Bilineariselater, Cardiophorinae, Cebrioninae, Cretocardiophorus, Cretoelaterium, Cryptagriotes, Cryptocoelus, Dendrometrinae, Denticollinae, Elater maculatus, Elateridium (syn. Elaterites), Elaterinae, Elaterites, Elaterium, Gripecolous, Hemiopinae, Hypnoidinae, Lissominae, Ludiophanes, Mercata, Mionelater, Negastriinae, Omalisinae, Ovivagina, Paralithomerus, Physodactylinae, Pityobiinae, Protagrypninae, Protocardiophorus, Pseudocardiophorites, Silicernius, Sinoelaterium, Spheniscosomus, Subprotelaterinae, Tetralobinae, Tetraraphes, Thylacosterninae (syn. Balginae), Turonelater
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1815 | Elateridae Leach p. 85 |
1831 | Elater maculatus Gistl p. 247 |
1917 | Acmaeodera burmitina Cockerell p. 323 fig. 1 |
1918 | Elateridae Tillyard |
1973 | Elateridae Dolin p. 74 |
1981 | Elateridae Crowson p. 696 |
1995 | Elateridae Lawrence and Newton, Jr. |
2000 | Acmaeodera burmitina Ross and York p. 12 |
2011 | Elateridae Bouchard et al. p. 306 |
2011 | Elateridae Dong et al. p. 481 |
2016 | Elateridae Webster |
2019 | Elateridae Otto |
2020 | Elateridae Muona et al. |
2022 | Elateridae Cai et al. |
2022 | Elateridae Triskova et al. p. 2 |
2023 | Elateridae Kundrata et al. p. 2 |
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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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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. Agrypnus Eschscholtz 1829
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†Agrypnus exhumatus Wickham 1916
†Agrypnus unicolor Hope 1837
Invalid names: Mecynocanthus Hope 1837 [synonym]
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 conicicollis Dolin 1980
†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 angustiscutellum Tröster 1994
†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
Invalid names: Adelocerini Gistel 1848 [replaced]
Tr. Pseudomelanactini Arnett 1967
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Invalid names: Drilini Blanchard 1845 [empty]
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 florissantensis Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus inclusus Quedenfeldt 1885
†Cardiophorus lithographus Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus requiescens Wickham 1916
†Cardiophorus yatsenkokhmelevskyi Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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 lukashevichae Alexeev 2011
†Cryptocoelus major Dolin and Nel 2002
†Cryptocoelus shcherbakovi Alexeev 2011
†Cryptocoelus sinitshenkovae 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. Hemicrepidiina Champion 1896
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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. Oxynopterini Candèze 1857
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Tr. Prosternini Gistel 1856
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G. Ctenicera Latreille 1829
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†Ctenicera emblemoelytra Zhang 1989
†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]
Tr. Semiotini Jacobson 1913
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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]
Tr. Ampedini Gistel 1848
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G. Ampedus Dejean 1833
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Subg. †Ampedus (Octamenogonoides) Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
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†Ampedus (Octamenogonoides) gebleri Yablokov-Khnzorian 1961
Tr. Elaterini Leach 1815
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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]
Tr. Megapenthini Gurjeva 1973
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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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Tr. Physorhinini Candèze 1859
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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
Subfm. Negastriinae Nakane and Kishii 1956
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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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Subfm. †Protagrypninae Dolin 1973
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Tr. †Desmatini Dolin 1975
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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
Tr. †Hypnomorphini Dolin 1975
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G. †Adiagnostus Dolin 1980
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†Adiagnostus ambiguus Dolin 1980
†Adiagnostus cardiophorinus 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
G. †Hypnomorphoides Dolin 1980
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†Hypnomorphoides angularis Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphoides catachtonius Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphoides latus Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphoides procerulus Dolin 1980
G. †Hypnomorphus Dolin 1975
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†Hypnomorphus aemulus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus angulosus Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus carpolithus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus confusus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus curtus Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus distinctus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus dubius Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus gigas Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus imperspicuus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus induratus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus inventus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus minutus Dolin 1975
†Hypnomorphus rasnitzyni Dolin 1980
†Hypnomorphus rohdendorfi Dolin 1975
G. †Lapidiconides Dolin 1980
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†Lapidiconides brevis Dolin 1980
†Lapidiconides excellens Dolin 1980
†Lapidiconides innatus Dolin 1980
G. †Lapidostenus Dolin 1980
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†Lapidostenus infossus Dolin 1980
†Lapidostenus insignis Dolin 1980
†Lapidostenus longicornis Dolin 1980
†Lapidostenus scutellaris Dolin 1980
†Lapidostenus tarbinskyi Dolin 1980
G. †Lithoptychus Dolin 1980
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†Lithoptychus carinatissimus Dolin 1980
†Lithoptychus handlirschi Dolin 1980
†Lithoptychus incertus Dolin 1980
†Lithoptychus minutus Dolin 1980
G. †Negastrioides Dolin 1980
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†Negastrioides globicollis Dolin 1980
†Negastrioides tenuicornis Dolin 1980
†Negastrioides tenuis Dolin 1980
†Negastrioides tscherepanovi Dolin 1980
G. †Parahypnomorphus Dolin 1980
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†Parahypnomorphus jurassicus Dolin 1980
†Parahypnomorphus longicornis Dolin 1980
†Parahypnomorphus similis Dolin 1980
G. †Platyelater Dolin 1980
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†Platyelater figeratus Dolin 1980
†Platyelater quiescentus Dolin 1980
†Platyelater reflexicollis Dolin 1980
†Platyelater sukatschevae Dolin 1980
Tr. †Pollostelaterini Alexeev 2011
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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. †Lithomerus Dolin 1980
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†Lithomerus brachycollis Dolin 1980
†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. †Protagrypnus Dolin 1973
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†Protagrypnus exoletus Dolin 1973
†Protagrypnus robustus Chang et al. 2009
G. †Protocardiophorus Dolin 1976
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†Protocardiophorus ancestralis Dolin 1976
†Protocardiophorus jurassicus Dolin 1980
G. †Pseudocardiophorites Dolin 1976
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†Pseudocardiophorites angustatus Dolin 1980
†Pseudocardiophorites fragilis Dolin 1976
†Pseudocardiophorites hayeki Dolin 1976
†Pseudocardiophorites infractus Dolin 1976
†Pseudocardiophorites quadricollis Dolin 1976
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