Agrypninae is a subfamily of click beetles in the family

Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spr ...

. There are at least 130 genera and more than 430 described species in Agrypninae. Conoderus P1090487a

Genera

These genera are members of the subfamily Agrypninae: * '' Acrocryptus'' Candèze, 1874 * ''

Adelocera ''Adelocera'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the wo ...

'' Latreille, 1829 * '' Aeoloderma'' Fleutiaux, 1928 * '' Aeoloides'' Schwarz, 1906 * '' Aeolosomus'' Dolin, 1982 * ''

Aeolus In Greek mythology, Aeolus or Aiolos (; grc, Αἴολος , ) is a name shared by three mythical characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which A ...

'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Agnostelater'' Costa, 1975 * ''

Agraeus Agraeus ( el, Ἀγραῖος, ''Agraios'') was the name of a number of personages from ancient myth, but was primarily known as an epithet of the god Apollo in Greek mythology, which meant "the hunter". After Apollo had killed the Lion of Citha ...

'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Agrypnus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Alampoides'' Schwarz, 1906 * '' Alaolacon'' Candèze, 1865 * '' Alaomorphus'' Hauser, 1900 * ''

Alaus ''Alaus'' is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking ...

'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Aliteus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Anaissus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Anathesis'' Candèze, 1865 * '' Anthracalaus'' Fairmaire, 1889 * '' Antitypus'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Aphileus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Apochresis'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Arcanelater'' Costa, 1975 * '' Austrocalais'' Neboiss, 1967 * '' Babadrasterius'' Ôhira, 1994 * ''

Calais Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. Th ...

'' Laporte, 1838 * '' Candanius'' Hayek, 1973 * '' Carlota'' Arias-Bohart, 2014 * '' Catelanus'' Fleutiaux, 1942 * '' Chalcolepidinus'' Pjatakowa, 1941 * '' Chalcolepidius'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Chalcolepis'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Christinea'' Gurjeva, 1987 * '' Chrostus'' Candèze, 1878 * '' Cleidecosta'' Johnson, 2002 * '' Coctilelater'' Costa, 1975 * '' Collisarius'' Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012 * '' Compresselater'' Platia & Gudenzi, 2006 * '' Compsolacon'' Reitter, 1905 * '' Compsoplinthus'' Costa, 1975 * '' Conobajulus'' Van Zwaluwenburg, 1940 * '' Coryleus'' Fleutiaux, 1942 * ''

Cryptalaus ''Cryptalaus'' is a genus of click beetles belonging to the family Elateridae. Species References

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'' Ôhira, 1967 * '' Cryptolampros'' Costa, 1975 * '' Cuneateus'' Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012 * ''

Danosoma ''Danosoma'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) ...

'' C.G.Thompson, 1859 * ''

Deilelater ''Deilelater'' is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the tribe Pyrophorini The Pyrophorini are a New World tribe (biology), taxonomic tribe within the click beetle, Elateridae (click beetle) subfami ...

'' Costa, 1975 (glowing click beetles) * '' Deronocus'' Johnson, 1997 * '' Dilobitarsus'' Latreille, 1834 * '' Dorygonus'' Candèze, 1859 * '' Drasterius'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * ''

Drilus ''Drilus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) ar ...

'' Olivier, 1790 * '' Eidolus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Elasmosomus'' Schwarz, 1902 * ''

Euphemus In Greek mythology, Euphemus ( grc, Εὔφημος, ''Eὔphēmos'', "reputable") was counted among the Calydonian hunters and the Argonauts, and was connected with the legend of the foundation of Cyrene. Family Euphemus was a son of Pos ...

'' Laporte, 1838 * '' Euplinthus'' Costa, 1975 * '' Flabelloselasia'' Kundrata & Bocak, 2017 * '' Fulgeochlizus'' Costa, 1975 * '' Fusimorphus'' Fleutiaux, 1942 * '' Gahanus'' Platia, 2012 * '' Grammephorus'' Solier, 1851 * '' Hapsodrilus'' Costa, 1975 * '' Hartenius'' Platia, 2007 * '' Hemicleus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Hemirhipus'' Berthold, 1827 * '' Heteroderes'' Latreille, 1834 * '' Hifo'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Hifoides'' Schwarz, 1906 * '' Hypsiophthalmus'' Latreille, 1834 * ''

Ignelater ''Ignelater'' is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the tribe Pyrophorini, all of which are bioluminescent. Most of the species were formerly in the genus ''Pyrophorus (beetle), Pyrophorus''.Rosa, Simon ...

'' Costa, 1975 * '' Kupeselasia'' Kundrata & Bocak, 2017 * ''

Lacon Lacon can refer to: ;People: * Demetrius Lacon (late 2nd century BC), Greek philosopher * Lacon family, a Sardinian dynasty * Lacon baronets, of the English baronetcy * William Lacon (ca. 1540–1609), English politician * Roland Lacon (ca. 1537� ...

'' Laporte, 1838 * ''

Lanelater ''Lanelater'' is a genus of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clic ...

'' Arnett, 1952 * '' Lobotarsus'' Schwarz, 1898 * '' Lolosia'' Kundrata & Bocak, 2017 * '' Ludioctenus'' Fairmaire, 1893 * ''

Lycoreus In Greek mythology, Lycorus or Lycoreus (Ancient Greek: Λυκωρεύς) may refer to the following personages: * Lycoreus or Lycorus, was a son of Apollo and the nymph Corycia. After him a city was named Lycoreia (later Delphi, after Delphus, gr ...

'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Lygelater'' Costa, 1975 * '' Macromalocera'' Hope, 1834 * '' Malacogaster'' Bassi, 1834 * '' Melanthoides'' Candèze, 1865 * '' Meristhus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Meroplinthus'' Candèze, 1891 * '' Metapyrophorus'' Rosa & Costa, 2009 * '' Microselasia'' Kundrata & Bocak, 2017 * '' Mocquerysia'' Fleutiaux, 1899 * '' Monocrepidius'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Nanseia'' Kishii, 1985 * '' Neocalais'' Girard, 1971 * '' Neodrasterius'' Kishii, 1996 * '' Nipponodrasterius'' Kishii, 1966 * '' Noxlumenes'' Costa, 1975 * '' Nycterilampus'' Montrouzier, 1860 * '' Nyctophyxis'' Costa, 1975 * '' Octocryptus'' Candèze, 1892 * '' Opselater'' Costa, 1975 * '' Optaleus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Pachyderes'' Guérin-Méneville, 1829 * '' Paraheteroderes'' Girard, 2017 * '' Paraphileus'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Peralampes'' Johnson, 2002 * '' Phanophorus'' Solier, 1851 * '' Phedomenus'' Candèze, 1889 * '' Pherhimius'' Fleutiaux, 1942 * '' Phertetrigus'' Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012 * '' Phibisa'' Fleutiaux, 1942 * '' Photophorus'' Candèze, 1863 * '' Platianellus'' Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012 * '' Platycrepidius'' Candèze, 1859 * '' Propalaus'' Casari, 2008 * '' Pseudaeolus'' Candèze, 1891 * '' Pseudocalais'' Girard, 1971 * '' Ptesimopsia'' Costa, 1975 * '' Punctodensus'' Patwardhan, Schimmel & Athalye, 2009 * ''

Pyrearinus ''Pyrearinus'' is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). List of species * '' Pyrearinus acutus'' (Candèze, 1863) Colombia * '' Pyrearinus adustus'' Costa, 1978 Brazil * '' Pyrearinus alvarengai'' (Cobos, 1959) Argentina; Brazil * '' Py ...

'' Costa, 1975 * '' Pyrischius'' Hyslop, 1921 * '' Pyrophorus'' Billberg, 1820 * '' Pyroptesis'' Costa, 1975 * '' Rismethus'' Fleutiaux, 1947 * '' Saltamartinus'' Casari, 1996 * '' Saudilacon'' Chassain, 1983 * '' Scaphoderus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Selasia'' Laporte, 1838 * '' Sooporanga'' Costa, 1975 * '' Stangellus'' Golbach, 1975 * '' Sulcilacon'' Fleutiaux, 1927 * '' Telesus'' Candèze, 1880 * '' Tetrigus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Thoramus'' Sharp, 1877 * '' Trieres'' Candèze, 1900 * ''

Vesperelater ''Vesperelater'' is a genus of click beetle (family Elateridae). They are one of several genera in the tribe Pyrophorini, all of which are bioluminescent. Most of the species were formerly in the genus ''Pyrophorus (beetle), Pyrophorus''. List ...

'' Costa, 1975 * '' Wittmerselasia'' Kundrata & Bocak, 2017

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