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Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856

100379 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100379)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Cantharidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Coleoptera
Canthaidae · unaccepted
Cantheridae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Absidia Mulsant, 1862
  2. Genus Absidiella Wittmer, 1972
  3. Genus Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
  4. Genus Allocotoma Gorham, 1895
  5. Genus Amphimorphus Yang, Kang, Tong, Ge, Yang & Liu, 2022
  6. Genus Ancistronycha Märkel, 1851
  7. Genus Archaeomalthodes Hsiao, Slipinski & Pang in Hsiao, Ślipiński, Deng & Pang, 2017 †
  8. Genus Armidia Mulsant, 1862
  9. Genus Arturmiles Fanti, 2021 †
  10. Genus Asilis Broun, 1893
  11. Genus Asiosilis Wittmer, 1977 †
  12. Genus Atalantycha Kazantsev, 2005
  13. Genus Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
  14. Genus Athemus Lewis, 1895
  15. Genus Autosilis Kazantsev, 2011
  16. Genus Bactrocantharis Barovskiĭ, 1926
  17. Genus Bactronycha Kazantsev, 2001
  18. Genus Belotus Gorham, 1881
  19. Genus Bisadia Wittmer, 1972
  20. Genus Boveycantharis Wittmer, 1969 †
  21. Genus Brachysilidius Pic, 1949
  22. Genus Brevipterus Yang, Liu & Zhao in Zhao et al., 2022 †
  23. Genus Burmomiles Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018 †
  24. Genus Caccodes Sharp in Blackburn & Sharp, 1885
  25. Genus Cacomorphocerus Schaufuss, 1891
  26. Genus Callosonotatum Pic, 1945
  27. Genus Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
  28. Genus Cantharomorphus Fiori, 1914
  29. Genus Cephalomalthinus Pic, 1921
  30. Genus Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
  31. Genus Cnathrion Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019 †
  32. Genus Compsonycha Wittmer, 1949
  33. Genus Cordicantharis Svihla, 1999
  34. Genus Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
  35. Genus Cordylocerellus Wittmer, 1969
  36. Genus Cratosilis Motschoulsky, 1859
  37. Genus Cretocantharis Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021 †
  38. Genus Crudosilis Kasantsev, 1995
  39. Genus Cultellunguis McKey-Fender, 1950
  40. Genus Curche Alekseev & Kazantsev, 2014 †
  41. Genus Cyrebion Fairmaire, 1891
  42. Genus Cyrtomoptera Motschoulsky, 1859
  43. Genus Daiphron Gorham, 1881
  44. Genus Delkeskampia Wittmer, 1969
  45. Genus Dichelotarsus Motschoulsky, 1859
  46. Genus Discodon Gorham, 1881
  47. Genus Ditemnomorphus Champion, 1915
  48. Genus Dysmorphocerus Solier in Gay, 1849
  49. Genus Electronycha Kazantsev, 2013 †
  50. Genus Electrosilis Kazantsev, 2013 †
  51. Genus Elektrokleinia Ellenberger & Fanti, 2019 †
  52. Genus Eridanula Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
  53. Genus Eusilis Reitter, 1887
  54. Genus Falsomalthinus Pic, 1924
  55. Genus Falsopodabrus Pic, 1927
  56. Genus Flabelloontelus Pic, 1911
  57. Genus Frostia Fender, 1951
  58. Genus Gallerucocantharis Pic, 1913
  59. Genus Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
  60. Genus Grandesilis Pic, 1955
  61. Genus Groehnionycha Fanti, 2025 †
  62. Genus Guineapolemius Wittmer, 1969
  63. Genus Gymnocantharis Wittmer, 1979
  64. Genus Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
  65. Genus Hansasilis Pic, 1936
  66. Genus Haplous Fairmaire, 1885
  67. Genus Hatchiana Fender, 1966
  68. Genus Hemipodistra Heikertinger, 1922
  69. Genus Heteromastix Boheman, 1858
  70. Genus Hoffeinsensia Kuśka & Kania, 2010 †
  71. Genus Hukawngichthyurus Fanti & Ellenberger, 2018 †
  72. Genus Hyponotum Wittmer, 1949
  73. Genus Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848
  74. Genus Incisosilis Pic, 1908
  75. Genus Indopolemius Wittmer, 1969
  76. Genus Inmalthodes Pic, 1938
  77. Genus Islamocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
  78. Genus Juratelacrima Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
  79. Genus Kandyosilis Pic, 1929
  80. Genus Katyacantharis Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019 †
  81. Genus Kuskaella Fanti & Kupryjanowicz, 2017 †
  82. Genus Laemoglyptus Fairmaire, 1886
  83. Genus Lobetus Kiesenwetter, 1852
  84. Genus Lycocerus Gorham, 1889
  85. Genus Lycopolemius Pic, 1921
  86. Genus Macrocerus Motschoulsky, 1845
  87. Genus Macromalthinus Pic, 1919
  88. Genus Macrosilis Pic, 1911
  89. Genus Malchinomorphus Pic, 1922
  90. Genus Malchinus Kiesenwetter in Erichson, 1863
  91. Genus Malthaster Gorham, 1885
  92. Genus Malthesis Motschoulsky, 1853
  93. Genus Malthinellus Kiesenwetter, 1874
  94. Genus Malthinocantharis Pic, 1914
  95. Genus Malthinus Latreille, 1806
  96. Genus Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
  97. Genus Malthoichthyurus Pic, 1919
  98. Genus Malthopterus Motschoulsky, 1853
  99. Genus Maltypus Motschoulsky, 1860
  100. Genus Manizalesum Pic, 1955
  101. Genus Mantimalthinus Fanti & Castiglione, 2017 †
  102. Genus Markus Fanti & Pankowski, 2018 †
  103. Genus Maroniodes Brancucci, 1981
  104. Genus Maronius Gorham, 1881
  105. Genus Metacantharis Bourgeois, 1886
  106. Genus Michalskantharis Fanti, 2017 †
  107. Genus Microdaiphron Pic, 1926
  108. Genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
  109. Genus Micronotum Wittmer, 1949
  110. Genus Micropodabrus Pic, 1920
  111. Genus Mikadocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
  112. Genus Mimomalthinus Pic, 1931
  113. Genus Mimoplatycis Kazantsev, 2013 †
  114. Genus Mimopodabrus Wittmer, 1997
  115. Genus Mimopolemius Pic, 1921
  116. Genus Molliberus Peris & Fanti, 2018 †
  117. Genus Myamalycocerus Fanti & Ellenberger, 2017 †
  118. Genus Nastonycha Motschoulsky, 1853
  119. Genus Neogressittia Wittmer, 1969
  120. Genus Neoleiothorax Hsiao & Okushima, 2025
  121. Genus Neoontelus Wittmer, 1972
  122. Genus Noergaardia Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
  123. Genus Nothotytthonyx Li, Biffi, Kundrata & Cai, 2022 †
  124. Genus Occathemus Svihla, 1999
  125. Genus Onychotelusia Wittmer, 1969
  126. Genus Oontelus Solier in Gay, 1849
  127. Genus Ornatomalthinus Poinar & Fanti, 2016 †
  128. Genus Pachymesia Westwood in Guérin-Méneville, 1849
  129. Genus Pachymesiosilis Pic, 1911
  130. Genus Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 2002
  131. Genus Pakabsidia Wittmer, 1972
  132. Genus Palaeocantharis Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021 †
  133. Genus Palmnickeneoceras Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
  134. Genus Paracantharis Wittmer, 1969
  135. Genus Paradiscodon Wittmer, 1969
  136. Genus Paramalthinus Brancucci in Brancucci & Wittmer, 1984
  137. Genus Paramaronius Wittmer, 1963
  138. Genus Parasilis Gorham, 1885
  139. Genus Phaneromalthinus Nakamura, 2026
  140. Genus Photinomorpha Champion, 1915
  141. Genus Photurocantharis Pic, 1914
  142. Genus Plectocephalon Pic, 1928
  143. Genus Plectonotum Gorham in Whymper, 1892
  144. Genus Podabrinus Fairmaire, 1896
  145. Genus Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  146. Genus Podistra Victor, 1839
  147. Genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839
  148. Genus Podosilis Wittmer, 1978
  149. Genus Poinarelektronmiles Fanti & Damgaard, 2020 †
  150. Genus Polemiosilis Pic, 1921
  151. Genus Polemius Leconte, 1851
  152. Genus Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
  153. Genus Prothemellus Svihla, 1992
  154. Genus Prothemus Champion, 1926
  155. Genus Pseudoabsidia Wittmer, 1969
  156. Genus Pseudocerocoma Pic, 1919
  157. Genus Pseudocratosilis Moscardini & Sassi, 1970
  158. Genus Pseudodiscodon Wittmer, 1969 †
  159. Genus Pseudolobetus Champion, 1915
  160. Genus Pseudopachymesia Pic, 1911
  161. Genus Pseudopodabrus Pic, 1906
  162. Genus Pseudosilis Pic, 1911
  163. Genus Psilorhynchus Blanchard, 1844
  164. Genus Pygodiscodon Wittmer, 1966
  165. Genus Rambesilis Pic, 1911
  166. Genus Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
  167. Genus Rhaxonycha Motschoulsky, 1859
  168. Genus Sanaungulus Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018 †
  169. Genus Satoichthyurus Wittmer, 1978
  170. Genus Sidabia Svihla, 1994
  171. Genus Silicantharis Svihla, 1992
  172. Genus Silidiscodon Leng & Mutchler, 1922
  173. Genus Silidius Gorham, 1883
  174. Genus Silis Charpentier, 1825
  175. Genus Silisonycha Wittmer, 1949
  176. Genus Silotrachelus Solsky, 1881
  177. Genus Silvanotelus Wittmer, 1969
  178. Genus Sinometa Wittmer, 1969 †
  179. Genus Socotrasilis Geiser, 2017 †
  180. Genus Sogdocantharis Kasantsev, 1993
  181. Genus Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 1884
  182. Genus Stenopodabrus Nakane, 1992
  183. Genus Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907
  184. Genus Sucinocantharis Kuśka & Kania, 2010 †
  185. Genus Sucinorhagonycha Kuska, 1996 †
  186. Genus Taocantharis Švihla, 2011
  187. Genus Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
  188. Genus Tibiopodabrus Svihla, 2004
  189. Genus Trachelychnus Kirsch, 1865
  190. Genus Trapezioceps Qu, Jarzembowski & Luo, 2023 †
  191. Genus Trypheridium Brancucci, 1985
  192. Genus Trypherus Leconte, 1851
  193. Genus Tylocerus Dalman, 1823
  194. Genus Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
  195. Genus Varcalium Li, Ruta, Tihelka & Cai in Li et al., 2022 †
  196. Genus Vitalfranzius Fanti & Müller, 2022 †
  197. Genus Walteriella Kazantsev, 2001
  198. Genus Wittmercantharis Sato, 1986
  199. Genus Xenismus Waterhouse, 1879
  200. Genus Yukikoa Sato, 1976
  201. Genus Absisia Mulsant, 1862 accepted as Absidia Mulsant, 1862
  202. Genus Acanthodiscodon Wittmer, 1952 accepted as Discodon Gorham, 1881 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  203. Genus Aclytia Broun, 1880 accepted as Asilis Broun, 1893
  204. Genus Allocotomosilis Pic, 1911 accepted as Pseudosilis Pic, 1911
  205. Genus Amanimalthodes Pic, 1911 accepted as Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
  206. Genus Andrathemus Wittmer, 1978 accepted as Athemus Lewis, 1895
  207. Genus Anisotelus Hope in Royle, 1840 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
  208. Genus Anolisus Mulsant, 1862 accepted as Dichelotarsus Motschoulsky, 1859
  209. Genus Apodistrus Reitter, 1882 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
  210. Genus Apteromalthinus Escalera, 1913 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806
  211. Genus Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 1982 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  212. Genus Astychina Westwood, 1876 accepted as Heteromastix Boheman, 1858
  213. Genus Bactgronycha Kazantsev, 2001 accepted as Bactronycha Kazantsev, 2001
  214. Genus Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848
  215. Genus Brachynotus Kirby, 1837 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  216. Genus Callianthia Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829 (Later usage)
  217. Genus Callianthia Dejean, 1833 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
  218. Genus Curticantharis Zhang, 1989 † accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  219. Genus Cyrtomatoptera Motschoulsky, 1859 accepted as Cyrtomoptera Motschoulsky, 1859
  220. Genus Dascira Gistl, 1848 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
  221. Genus Dissacurus Harold, 1872 accepted as Diurus Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 (Replacement name)
  222. Genus Diurus Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 (Emendation)
  223. Genus Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 accepted as Micropodabrus Pic, 1920
  224. Genus Geygiella Wittmer, 1972 accepted as Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
  225. Genus Hapalocrosilis Pic, 1916 accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825
  226. Genus Haplothemus Wittmer, 1973 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
  227. Genus Heterasilis Wittmer, 1979 accepted as Asilis Broun, 1893
  228. Genus Hiranous Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  229. Genus Imasakapodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  230. Genus Indomalthinus Brancucci in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806
  231. Genus Isathemus Wittmer, 1995 accepted as Athemus Lewis, 1895
  232. Genus Japanopodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  233. Genus Kadyosilis accepted as Kandyosilis Pic, 1929
  234. Genus Leiothorax Wittmer, 1978 accepted as Neoleiothorax Hsiao & Okushima, 2025 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  235. Genus Leucopolemius Pic, 1929 accepted as Lycopolemius Pic, 1921
  236. Genus Libertimalthodes Kupryjanowicz & Fanti, 2019 † accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  237. Genus Macrohabronychus Wittmer, 1981 accepted as Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
  238. Genus Macroichthyurus Pic, 1937 accepted as Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
  239. Genus Malachidius Motschoulsky, 1860 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  240. Genus Malthacus Kirby, 1837 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  241. Genus Microichthyrus accepted as Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
  242. Genus Micromalthodes Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  243. Genus Monohabronychus Okushima & Sato, 1999 accepted as Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
  244. Genus Nakanepodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  245. Genus Phyllophagus Gistel, 1834 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
  246. Genus Pidostria Kazantsev, 2023 accepted as Podistra Motschulsky, 1839 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  247. Genus Podabrus Fischer de Waldheim, 1821 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  248. Genus Podabrus Westwood, 1838 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  249. Genus Podistrina Fairmaire, 1875 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
  250. Genus Protomaltypus Wittmer in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Frostia Fender, 1951
  251. Genus Ragonycha Eschscholtz, 1830 accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
  252. Genus Rhagonicha accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
  253. Genus Satopodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
  254. Genus Selenurus Fairmaire, 1877 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
  255. Genus Silesinus Pic, 1921 accepted as Pachymesiosilis Pic, 1911
  256. Genus Silis Dejean, 1821 accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  257. Genus Silisdiscodon Wittmer, 1944 accepted as Silidiscodon Leng & Mutchler, 1922
  258. Genus Sills accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825
  259. Genus Sohayakimalthodes Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  260. Genus Spathizus Leconte, 1885 accepted as Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
  261. Genus Stenomaltypus Wittmer in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Frostia Fender, 1951
  262. Genus Taiwanocantharis Wittmer, 1984 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
  263. Genus Telephorops Fairmaire, 1886 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
  264. Genus Telephorus Schaeffer, 1766 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
  265. Genus Thelephorus Müller, 1776 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
  266. Genus Thinalmus Gorham, 1881 accepted as Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
  267. Genus Trachygeigyella Wittmer, 1972 accepted as Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
  268. Genus Tryblius Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
  269. Genus Tylocerocorneus Pic, 1911 accepted as Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 1884
  270. Genus Unicantharis Svihla, 1999 accepted as Islamocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
  271. Genus Ussurycha Kazantsev, 1995 accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
  272. Genus Vestisilidius Magis, 1958 † accepted as Silidius Gorham, 1883
  273. Genus Walteria Kasantsev, 1999 accepted as Walteriella Kazantsev, 2001
  274. Genus Xanthestha Dejean, 1833 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
  275. Genus Xanthestia Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  276. Genus Cyrtomoptila Motschoulsky, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
  277. Genus Falsomalthodes Pic, 1924 (uncertain, unassessed)
  278. Genus Porostenus Motschoulsky, 1853 (uncertain, unassessed)
  279. Genus Wittmerus Magis, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100379 on 2026-10-01
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Slipinski, A.; Smith, A. (2011). Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 88: 1-972., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.88.807 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Coleoptera (Order) > Polyphaga (Suborder) > Cantharoidea (Superfamily) > Cantharidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Beetles, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Aptian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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