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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
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
RankNameAuthor
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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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