IRMNG - Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856

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Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856

IRMNG_ID

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

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Coleoptera

Synonymised names

Canthaidae · unaccepted

Cantheridae · unaccepted

Telephoridae Leach, 1815 · unaccepted

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Genus Absidia Mulsant, 1862
Genus Absidiella Wittmer, 1972
Genus Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
Genus Allocotoma Gorham, 1895
Genus Ancistronycha Märkel, 1851
Genus Archaeomalthodes Hsiao, Slipinski & Pang in Hsiao, Ślipiński, Deng & Pang, 2017 †
Genus Armidia Mulsant, 1862
Genus Arturmiles Fanti, 2021 †
Genus Asilis Broun, 1893
Genus Asiosilis Wittmer, 1977 †
Genus Atalantycha Kazantsev, 2005
Genus Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
Genus Athemus Lewis, 1895
Genus Autosilis Kazantsev, 2011
Genus Bactrocantharis Barovskiĭ, 1926
Genus Bactronycha Kazantsev, 2001
Genus Belotus Gorham, 1881
Genus Bisadia Wittmer, 1972
Genus Boveycantharis Wittmer, 1969 †
Genus Brachysilidius Pic, 1949
Genus Brevipterus Yang, Liu & Zhao in Zhao et al., 2022 †
Genus Burmomiles Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018 †
Genus Caccodes Sharp in Blackburn & Sharp, 1885
Genus Cacomorphocerus Schaufuss, 1891
Genus Callosonotatum Pic, 1945
Genus Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Cantharomorphus Fiori, 1914
Genus Cephalomalthinus Pic, 1921
Genus Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Genus Cnathrion Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019 †
Genus Compsonycha Wittmer, 1949
Genus Cordicantharis Svihla, 1999
Genus Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
Genus Cordylocerellus Wittmer, 1969
Genus Cratosilis Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Cretocantharis Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021 †
Genus Crudosilis Kasantsev, 1995
Genus Cultellunguis McKey-Fender, 1950
Genus Curche Alekseev & Kazantsev, 2014 †
Genus Curticantharis Zhang, 1989
Genus Cyrebion Fairmaire, 1891
Genus Cyrtomoptera Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Daiphron Gorham, 1881
Genus Delkeskampia Wittmer, 1969
Genus Dichelotarsus Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Discodon Gorham, 1881
Genus Ditemnomorphus Champion, 1915
Genus Dysmorphocerus Solier in Gay, 1849
Genus Electronycha Kazantsev, 2013 †
Genus Electrosilis Kazantsev, 2013 †
Genus Elektrokleinia Ellenberger & Fanti, 2019 †
Genus Eridanula Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
Genus Eusilis Reitter, 1887
Genus Falsomalthinus Pic, 1924
Genus Falsopodabrus Pic, 1927
Genus Flabelloontelus Pic, 1911
Genus Frostia Fender, 1951
Genus Gallerucocantharis Pic, 1913
Genus Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
Genus Grandesilis Pic, 1955
Genus Groehnionycha Fanti, 2025 †
Genus Guineapolemius Wittmer, 1969
Genus Gymnocantharis Wittmer, 1979
Genus Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
Genus Hansasilis Pic, 1936
Genus Haplous Fairmaire, 1885
Genus Hatchiana Fender, 1966
Genus Hemipodistra Heikertinger, 1922
Genus Heteromastix Boheman, 1858
Genus Hoffeinsensia Kuśka & Kania, 2010 †
Genus Hukawngichthyurus Fanti & Ellenberger, 2018 †
Genus Hyponotum Wittmer, 1949
Genus Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848
Genus Incisosilis Pic, 1908
Genus Indopolemius Wittmer, 1969
Genus Inmalthodes Pic, 1938
Genus Islamocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
Genus Juratelacrima Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
Genus Kandyosilis Pic, 1929
Genus Katyacantharis Kazantsev & Perkovsky, 2019 †
Genus Kuskaella Fanti & Kupryjanowicz, 2017 †
Genus Laemoglyptus Fairmaire, 1886
Genus Lobetus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Genus Lycocerus Gorham, 1889
Genus Lycopolemius Pic, 1921
Genus Macrocerus Motschoulsky, 1845
Genus Macromalthinus Pic, 1919
Genus Macrosilis Pic, 1911
Genus Malchinomorphus Pic, 1922
Genus Malchinus Kiesenwetter in Erichson, 1863
Genus Malthaster Gorham, 1885
Genus Malthesis Motschoulsky, 1853
Genus Malthinellus Kiesenwetter, 1874
Genus Malthinocantharis Pic, 1914
Genus Malthinus Latreille, 1806
Genus Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
Genus Malthoichthyurus Pic, 1919
Genus Malthopterus Motschoulsky, 1853
Genus Maltypus Motschoulsky, 1860
Genus Manizalesum Pic, 1955
Genus Mantimalthinus Fanti & Castiglione, 2017 †
Genus Markus Fanti & Pankowski, 2018 †
Genus Maroniodes Brancucci, 1981
Genus Maronius Gorham, 1881
Genus Metacantharis Bourgeois, 1886
Genus Michalskantharis Fanti, 2017 †
Genus Microdaiphron Pic, 1926
Genus Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
Genus Micronotum Wittmer, 1949
Genus Micropodabrus Pic, 1920
Genus Mikadocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
Genus Mimomalthinus Pic, 1931
Genus Mimoplatycis Kazantsev, 2013 †
Genus Mimopodabrus Wittmer, 1997
Genus Mimopolemius Pic, 1921
Genus Molliberus Peris & Fanti, 2018 †
Genus Myamalycocerus Fanti & Ellenberger, 2017 †
Genus Nastonycha Motschoulsky, 1853
Genus Neogressittia Wittmer, 1969
Genus Neoleiothorax Hsiao & Okushima, 2025
Genus Neoontelus Wittmer, 1972
Genus Noergaardia Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
Genus Nothotytthonyx Li, Biffi, Kundrata & Cai, 2022 †
Genus Occathemus Svihla, 1999
Genus Onychotelusia Wittmer, 1969
Genus Oontelus Solier in Gay, 1849
Genus Ornatomalthinus Poinar & Fanti, 2016 †
Genus Pachymesia Westwood in Guérin-Méneville, 1849
Genus Pachymesiosilis Pic, 1911
Genus Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 2002
Genus Pakabsidia Wittmer, 1972
Genus Palaeocantharis Hsiao, Li, Ren & Pang, 2021 †
Genus Palmnickeneoceras Fanti & Damgaard, 2018 †
Genus Paracantharis Wittmer, 1969
Genus Paradiscodon Wittmer, 1969
Genus Paramalthinus Brancucci in Brancucci & Wittmer, 1984
Genus Paramaronius Wittmer, 1963
Genus Parasilis Gorham, 1885
Genus Photinomorpha Champion, 1915
Genus Photurocantharis Pic, 1914
Genus Plectocephalon Pic, 1928
Genus Plectonotum Gorham in Whymper, 1892
Genus Podabrinus Fairmaire, 1896
Genus Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Podistra Victor, 1839
Genus Podistra Motschulsky, 1839
Genus Podosilis Wittmer, 1978
Genus Poinarelektronmiles Fanti & Damgaard, 2020 †
Genus Polemiosilis Pic, 1921
Genus Polemius Leconte, 1851
Genus Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
Genus Prothemellus Svihla, 1992
Genus Prothemus Champion, 1926
Genus Pseudoabsidia Wittmer, 1969
Genus Pseudocerocoma Pic, 1919
Genus Pseudocratosilis Moscardini & Sassi, 1970
Genus Pseudodiscodon Wittmer, 1969 †
Genus Pseudolobetus Champion, 1915
Genus Pseudopachymesia Pic, 1911
Genus Pseudopodabrus Pic, 1906
Genus Pseudosilis Pic, 1911
Genus Psilorhynchus Blanchard, 1844
Genus Pygodiscodon Wittmer, 1966
Genus Rambesilis Pic, 1911
Genus Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
Genus Rhaxonycha Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Sanaungulus Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger, 2018 †
Genus Satoichthyurus Wittmer, 1978
Genus Sidabia Svihla, 1994
Genus Silicantharis Svihla, 1992
Genus Silidiscodon Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Genus Silidius Gorham, 1883
Genus Silis Charpentier, 1825
Genus Silisonycha Wittmer, 1949
Genus Silotrachelus Solsky, 1881
Genus Silvanotelus Wittmer, 1969
Genus Sinometa Wittmer, 1969 †
Genus Socotrasilis Geiser, 2017 †
Genus Sogdocantharis Kasantsev, 1993
Genus Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 1884
Genus Stenopodabrus Nakane, 1992
Genus Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907
Genus Sucinocantharis Kuśka & Kania, 2010 †
Genus Sucinorhagonycha Kuska, 1996 †
Genus Taocantharis Švihla, 2011
Genus Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
Genus Tibiopodabrus Svihla, 2004
Genus Trachelychnus Kirsch, 1865
Genus Trapezioceps Qu, Jarzembowski & Luo, 2023 †
Genus Trypheridium Brancucci, 1985
Genus Trypherus Leconte, 1851
Genus Tylocerus Dalman, 1823
Genus Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
Genus Varcalium Li, Ruta, Tihelka & Cai in Li et al., 2022 †
Genus Vitalfranzius Fanti & Müller, 2022 †
Genus Walteriella Kazantsev, 2001
Genus Wittmercantharis Sato, 1986
Genus Xenismus Waterhouse, 1879
Genus Yukikoa Sato, 1976
Genus Absisia Mulsant, 1862 accepted as Absidia Mulsant, 1862
Genus Acanthodiscodon Wittmer, 1952 accepted as Discodon Gorham, 1881 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Aclytia Broun, 1880 accepted as Asilis Broun, 1893
Genus Allocotomosilis Pic, 1911 accepted as Pseudosilis Pic, 1911
Genus Amanimalthodes Pic, 1911 accepted as Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
Genus Andrathemus Wittmer, 1978 accepted as Athemus Lewis, 1895
Genus Anisotelus Hope in Royle, 1840 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
Genus Anolisus Mulsant, 1862 accepted as Dichelotarsus Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Apodistrus Reitter, 1882 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
Genus Apteromalthinus Escalera, 1913 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806
Genus Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 1982 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Astychina Westwood, 1876 accepted as Heteromastix Boheman, 1858
Genus Bactgronycha Kazantsev, 2001 accepted as Bactronycha Kazantsev, 2001
Genus Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848
Genus Brachynotus Kirby, 1837 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Callianthia Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829 (Later usage)
Genus Callianthia Dejean, 1833 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Genus Cyrtomatoptera Motschoulsky, 1859 accepted as Cyrtomoptera Motschoulsky, 1859
Genus Dascira Gistl, 1848 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
Genus Dissacurus Harold, 1872 accepted as Diurus Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 (Replacement name)
Genus Diurus Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Biurus Motschoulsky, 1853 accepted as Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 (Emendation)
Genus Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 accepted as Micropodabrus Pic, 1920
Genus Geygiella Wittmer, 1972 accepted as Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
Genus Hapalocrosilis Pic, 1916 accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825
Genus Haplothemus Wittmer, 1973 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
Genus Heterasilis Wittmer, 1979 accepted as Asilis Broun, 1893
Genus Hiranous Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
Genus Imasakapodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Indomalthinus Brancucci in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806
Genus Isathemus Wittmer, 1995 accepted as Athemus Lewis, 1895
Genus Japanopodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Kadyosilis accepted as Kandyosilis Pic, 1929
Genus Leiothorax Wittmer, 1978 accepted as Neoleiothorax Hsiao & Okushima, 2025 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Genus Leucopolemius Pic, 1929 accepted as Lycopolemius Pic, 1921
Genus Libertimalthodes Kupryjanowicz & Fanti, 2019 † accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (Treated as valid subgenus)
Genus Macrohabronychus Wittmer, 1981 accepted as Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
Genus Macroichthyurus Pic, 1937 accepted as Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
Genus Malachidius Motschoulsky, 1860 accepted as Malthinus Latreille, 1806 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Malthacus Kirby, 1837 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Microichthyrus accepted as Microichthyurus Pic, 1919
Genus Micromalthodes Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
Genus Monohabronychus Okushima & Sato, 1999 accepted as Habronychus Wittmer, 1982
Genus Nakanepodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Phyllophagus Gistel, 1834 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Genus Pidostria Kazantsev, 2023 accepted as Podistra Motschulsky, 1839 (Treated as valid subgenus)
Genus Podabrus Fischer de Waldheim, 1821 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Podabrus Westwood, 1838 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
Genus Podistrina Fairmaire, 1875 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
Genus Protomaltypus Wittmer in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Frostia Fender, 1951
Genus Ragonycha Eschscholtz, 1830 accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
Genus Rhagonicha accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
Genus Satopodabrus Takahashi, 2012 accepted as Podabrus Dejean, 1833
Genus Selenurus Fairmaire, 1877 accepted as Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Genus Silesinus Pic, 1921 accepted as Pachymesiosilis Pic, 1911
Genus Silis Dejean, 1821 accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Silisdiscodon Wittmer, 1944 accepted as Silidiscodon Leng & Mutchler, 1922
Genus Sills accepted as Silis Charpentier, 1825
Genus Sohayakimalthodes Takahashi, 2021 accepted as Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
Genus Spathizus Leconte, 1885 accepted as Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
Genus Stenomaltypus Wittmer in Wittmer & Brancucci, 1978 accepted as Frostia Fender, 1951
Genus Taiwanocantharis Wittmer, 1984 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Telephorops Fairmaire, 1886 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
Genus Telephorus Schaeffer, 1766 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Thelephorus Müller, 1776 accepted as Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Thinalmus Gorham, 1881 accepted as Tytthonyx Leconte, 1851
Genus Trachygeigyella Wittmer, 1972 accepted as Geigyella Wittmer, 1972
Genus Tryblius Fairmaire, 1897 accepted as Themus Motschoulsky, 1857
Genus Tylocerocorneus Pic, 1911 accepted as Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 1884
Genus Unicantharis Svihla, 1999 accepted as Islamocantharis Wittmer & Magis, 1978
Genus Ussurycha Kazantsev, 1995 accepted as Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
Genus Vestisilidius Magis, 1958 † accepted as Silidius Gorham, 1883
Genus Walteria Kasantsev, 1999 accepted as Walteriella Kazantsev, 2001
Genus Xanthestha Dejean, 1833 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830
Genus Xanthestia Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Cordylocera Guérin, 1830 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Cyrtomoptila Motschoulsky, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Falsomalthodes Pic, 1924 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Porostenus Motschoulsky, 1853 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Wittmerus Magis, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100379 on 2026-01-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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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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