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Lycidae Laporte de Castelnau, 1836

101320  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101320)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Lycidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acantholycus Bourgeois, 1883
  2. Genus Achras Waterhouse, 1879
  3. Genus Acroleptus Bourgeois, 1886
  4. Genus Alyculus Kasantsev, 1999
  5. Genus Ambangia Bocakova, 2006
  6. Genus Andepteron Kazantsev, 2017
  7. Genus Aplatopterus Reitter, 1911
  8. Genus Aplopteron Kazantsev, 2017
  9. Genus Atamania Kazantzev, 2004
  10. Genus Atelius Waterhouse, 1878
  11. Genus Atlanticolycus Nascimento & Bocakova, 2023
  12. Genus Autaphes Kazantzev, 2004
  13. Genus Brasilycus do Nascimento & Bocáková, 2010
  14. Genus Burmolycus Bocak, Li & Ellenberger, 2019 †
  15. Genus Calochromus Guérin-Méneville, 1833
  16. Genus Calopteron Laporte, 1836
  17. Genus Cautires Waterhouse, 1879
  18. Genus Ceratolycus Kazantsev, 2017
  19. Genus Cessator Kazantsev, 2009
  20. Genus Chlamydolycus Kleine, 1933
  21. Genus Cladocalon Nascimento & Bocáková, 2022
  22. Genus Cladophorus Guérin, 1830
  23. Genus Conderis Waterhouse, 1879
  24. Genus Cretolycus Tihelka, Huang & Cai, 2019 †
  25. Genus Currhaeus do Nascimento, Bressan & Bocakova, 2020
  26. Genus Damzenium Kazantsev & Bocak, 2022 †
  27. Genus Dexoris Waterhouse, 1878
  28. Genus Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829
  29. Genus Dihammatus Waterhouse, 1879
  30. Genus Dilolycus Kleine, 1926
  31. Genus Ditoneces Waterhouse, 1879
  32. Genus Dominopteron Kazantsev, 2013
  33. Genus Domipteron Li, Ferreira, Kundrata, Huang & Cai, 2025 †
  34. Genus Dostaliella Motyka, Kusy & Bocak, 2025 †
  35. Genus Dracolycus Ferreira & Ivie, 2022
  36. Genus Dumbrellia Lea, 1909
  37. Genus Electropteron Kazantsev, 2020 †
  38. Genus Enylus Waterhouse, 1879
  39. Genus Eros Newman, 1838
  40. Genus Eulycus Kazantsev, 2018
  41. Genus Euplateros Kazantsev, 2011
  42. Genus Falsoceratoprion Ferreira, 2022
  43. Genus Flabellotrichalus Pic, 1921
  44. Genus Gomezzuritus Kazantsev, Motyka Bocak, 2023
  45. Genus Gorhamium Nascimento & Bocakova, 2024
  46. Genus Hemiconderis Kleine, 1926
  47. Genus Japanogreenarus Matsuda, 2010
  48. Genus Leptolycus Leng & Mutchler, 1922
  49. Genus Libnetis Kleine, 1930
  50. Genus Lizhongiella Li, Pang & Bocak, 2017
  51. Genus Lolodorfus Bocakova, 2014
  52. Genus Lucaina Dugès, 1878
  53. Genus Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019
  54. Genus Lycorectus González-Ramírez & Zaragoza-Caballero in González Ramírez, Zaragoza-Caballero, Morrone & Ochoterena-Booth, 2025
  55. Genus Lycus Fabricius, 1787
  56. Genus Lygistopterus Dejean, 1833
  57. Genus Lyponia Waterhouse, 1878
  58. Genus Lyrolib Bocakova, 2006
  59. Genus Macroambangia Bocakova, 2006
  60. Genus Marena Kazantsev, 2007
  61. Genus Matsudanoeus Sklenarova, Kubecek & Bocak, 2014
  62. Genus Melaneros Fairmaire, 1877
  63. Genus Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
  64. Genus Metrioguinus Kazantsev, 2017
  65. Genus Metriorrhynchus Gemminger & Harold, 1869
  66. Genus Microeron Kazantzev, 2004
  67. Genus Miocaenia Wickham, 1914
  68. Genus Murcybolus Li & Cai in Li et al., 2021 †
  69. Genus Neolinoptes Nascimento & Bocakova, 2017
  70. Genus Neolyrium Kazantsev, 2005
  71. Genus Neoplateros Kazantsev, 2006
  72. Genus Ochinoeus Kubecek, Bray & Bocak, 2015
  73. Genus Paracautires Kazantsev, 2012
  74. Genus Paracroleptus Ferreira, 2020
  75. Genus Parantis Motyka, Masek & Bocak, 2017
  76. Genus Petrovia Kazantsev, 2017
  77. Genus Picomicrolycus Özdikmen, 2009
  78. Genus Platerodrilus Pic, 1921
  79. Genus Plateromimus Kazantsev, 2006
  80. Genus Plateros Waterhouse, 1879
  81. Genus Platrilus Kazantsev, 2009
  82. Genus Platycides Kazantsev, 2012
  83. Genus Platycis Thomson, 1859
  84. Genus Plycus Kazantsev, 2021
  85. Genus Polyneros Kazantsev, 2009
  86. Genus Porrostoma Laporte, 1838
  87. Genus Prioceraton Kazantsev, 2013
  88. Genus Procautires Kleine, 1925
  89. Genus Prolibnetis Bocakova, 2004
  90. Genus Proterotaphes Kazantsev, 2006
  91. Genus Protolopheros Kazantsev, 2013 †
  92. Genus Protolycus Kazantsev, 2019 †
  93. Genus Prototrichalus Molino-Olmedo, Ferreira, Branham & Ivie, 2020 †
  94. Genus Pseudoplatopterus Kleine, 1940
  95. Genus Scarelus Waterhouse, 1878
  96. Genus Spartoires Kazantsev, 2012
  97. Genus Spinotrichalus Kazantsev, 2010
  98. Genus Stadenus Waterhouse, 1879
  99. Genus Sulabanus Dvorak & Bocak, 2007
  100. Genus Synchonnus Waterhouse, 1879
  101. Genus Tainopteron Kazantsev, 2009
  102. Genus Taphes Waterhouse, 1878
  103. Genus Thibeteros Kazantsev, 2015
  104. Genus Tishechkinia Kazantsev, 2013
  105. Genus Tricautires Kazantsev, 2006
  106. Genus Trichalus Waterhouse, 1877
  107. Genus Ultroplateros Kazantsev, 2006
  108. Genus Vikhrevia Kazantsev, 2013
  109. Genus Xenolycus Ferreira & Silveira, 2020
  110. Genus Xenomorphon Ferreira, Barbosa, Bocakova & Solodovnikov, 2023
  111. Genus Xylobanellus Kleine, 1930
  112. Genus Xylobanus Waterhouse, 1879
  113. Genus Xylometanoeus Sklenarova, Kubecek & Bocak, 2014
  114. Genus Alycus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Lycus Fabricius, 1787 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  115. Genus Anarhynchus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Calochromus Guérin-Méneville, 1833 (junior homonym and synonym)
  116. Genus Baholycus Bocak, 2001 accepted as Leptolycus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  117. Genus Callichromus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Calochromus Guérin-Méneville, 1833
  118. Genus Callipterum Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Calopteron Laporte, 1836
  119. Genus Calodadon Gorham, 1881 (Misspelling)
  120. Genus Charactes Haldeman, 1843 accepted as Calopteron Laporte, 1836
  121. Genus Charactus Dejean, 1833 accepted as Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
  122. Genus Charactus Blanchard, 1845 accepted as Charactus Dejean, 1833 accepted as Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905 (Later usage)
  123. Genus Cladocerus Gemminger & Harold, 1869 accepted as Cladoceras Kirsch, 1865 accepted as Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  124. Genus Cladophorus Guérin, 1831 accepted as Cladophorus Guérin, 1830 (later usage (presumed))
  125. Genus Dictyopterus Mulsant, 1838 accepted as Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829
  126. Genus Dyctioptera Leconte, 1847 accepted as Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829
  127. Genus Dyctiopterus Erichson, 1847 accepted as Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829
  128. Genus Dyctyopterus Dejean, 1833 accepted as Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  129. Genus Electropteron Kazantsev, 2012 † accepted as Electropteron Kazantsev, 2020 † (unaccepted > unavailable name, e-published, does not satisfy ICZN requirements)
  130. Genus Escalonius Motyka & Bocak, 2018 accepted as Calochromus Guérin-Méneville, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  131. Genus Flabellochromus Pic, 1925 accepted as Dumbrellia Lea, 1909
  132. Genus Flabellolycinella Kleine, 1941 accepted as Pseudacroleptus Pic, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  133. Genus Horakiella Bocakova, 2006 accepted as Atamania Kazantzev, 2004
  134. Genus Libnetis Kleine, 1943 accepted as Libnetis Kleine, 1930
  135. Genus Libnetus Waterhouse, 1878 accepted as Libnetis Kleine, 1930
  136. Genus Lobentis Kazantsev, 2018 accepted as Eulycus Kazantsev, 2018 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  137. Genus Lycaina Horn, 1885 accepted as Lucaina Dugès, 1878
  138. Genus Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838 accepted as Lygistopterus Dejean, 1833 (Later usage)
  139. Genus Maibrius Bocek & Bocak, 2017 accepted as Flabellotrichalus Pic, 1921 (Treated as subgenus)
  140. Genus Metriorhynchus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Metriorrhynchus Gemminger & Harold, 1869 (junior homonym)
  141. Genus Nanolycus Kazantsev, 2013 accepted as Cessator Kazantsev, 2009 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  142. Genus Odontocerus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Cladophorus Guérin, 1830 (junior homonym and synonym)
  143. Genus Paracalochromus Motyka, Masek & Bocak, 2017 accepted as Calochromus Guérin-Méneville, 1833 (Treated as subgenus)
  144. Genus Paraplateros Zaragoza Caballero, 1999 accepted as Plateros Waterhouse, 1879
  145. Genus Phlaeopterus Stein, 1868 accepted as Omalisus Geoffroy, 1762
  146. Genus Phyletus Gistl, 1834 accepted as Lygistopterus Dejean, 1833
  147. Genus Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 accepted as Melaneros Fairmaire, 1877
  148. Genus Porrostoma Guérin-Méneville, 1838 accepted as Porrostoma Laporte, 1838 (later usage)
  149. Genus Pseudosynchomus Pic, 1925 (Misspelling)
  150. Genus Spinolycus Nascimento & Bocáková, 2009 accepted as Lycomorphon Pic, 1922
  151. Genus Stereotrichalus Kleine, 1926 accepted as Flabellotrichalus Pic, 1921
  152. Genus Temnostoma Guérin-Méneville, 1838 (unavailable: no assigned species, also junior homonym)
  153. Genus Xantheros Fairmaire, 1877 accepted as Trichalus Waterhouse, 1877
  154. Genus Zhelongia Li, Pang & Bocak, 2017 accepted as Platerodrilus Pic, 1921 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  155. Genus Adoceta Bourgeois, 1882 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Aferos Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Antennolycus Bocakova & Bocak, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Biphilodes Kazantsev, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Bourgeiosiella Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Bulenides Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Calcaeron Kazantsev, 2004 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Calocladon Gorham, 1884 (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Calolycus Gorham, 1881 (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Caloptognatha Green, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Celetes Newman, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Ceratoprion Gorham, 1884 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Chinotaphes Bocak & Bocakova, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Chlamidolycus Bourgeois, 1883 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Chuzenjianus Kono, 1932 (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Coloberos Bourgeois, 1885 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Concavolycus Marie, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Cyrtopteron Bourgeois, 1905 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Diatrichalus Kleine, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Dilophotellus Kleine, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Dilophotes Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Elgodexoris Bocak & Bocakova, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Eniclases Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Eropterus Green, 1951 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Eulopheros Kazantsev, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Eurycerus Dejean, 1833 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  181. Genus Falsocalleros Pic, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Falsotrichalus Pic, 1921 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Flabellodilophotes Pic, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Flagrax Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Greenarus Kazantsev, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Hiekeolycus Winkler, 1987 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Kassemia Bocak, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Kleinella Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Kleineria Kazantsev, 2004 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Kolibacium Winkler, 1987 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Konoplatycis Nakane, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Laterialis Kazantsev, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Leptoceletes Green, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Leptotrichalus Kleine, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Libnetisia Pic, 1921 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Libnetomorphus Pic, 1921 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Lipernes Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Lobatang Bocak, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Lopheros Leconte, 1881 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Lybnopaeus Kasantsev, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Lyconotus Green, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Lypropaeus (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Lyroneces Kasantsev, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Lyropaeus Waterhouse, 1878 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Macrolycus Waterhouse, 1878 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Melampyrus Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Mesolycus Gorham, 1883 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Metanoeus Waterhouse, 1879 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Metriorrhynchoides Kleine, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Micronychus Motschoulsky, 1861 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Mimoditonecia Kazantsev, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Miniduliticola Kazantsev, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Oriomum Bocak, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Paralopheros Kasantsev, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Paralycus Medvedev & Kazantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Parataphes Kleine, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Pendola Bocak, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Phaneros Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Pietrzeniukia Winkler, 1987 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Poniella Kazantsev, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Propyropterus Nakane, 1968 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Protaphes Kleine, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Proteros Kazantsev, 2004 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Pseudeuplectus Pic, 1922 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Pseudoplateros Green, 1951 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Pseudosynchonnus Pic, 1922 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Punicealis Kazantsev, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Pyropterus Mulsant, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Pyrotes Kazantsev, 2004 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Rossioptera Kasantsev, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Sibetarus Bocak & Bocakova, 1991 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Sinodulia Kazantsev, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Skrivania Bocakova & Bocak, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Slipinskia Bocak & Bocakova, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Spacekia Strand, 1936 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Staepteron Kasantsev, 1992 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Stenolycus Ohbayashi, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Sundolyponia Kazantsev, 2002 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Taphomimus Kasantsev, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Tapromenoeus Bocak & Bocakova, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  244. Genus Thonalmus Bourgeois, 1884 (uncertain, unassessed)
  245. Genus Tricostaeptera Kasantsev, 1997 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  246. Genus Ukachaka Kazantsev, 2000 (uncertain, unassessed)
  247. Genus Wakarumbia Bocak, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  248. Genus Weiyangia Bocak, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  249. Genus Xylobanoides Kleine, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  250. Genus Xylobanomimus Kleine, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2023). Lycidae Laporte de Castelnau, 1836. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101320 on 2025-11-12
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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
2023-08-07 18:48:00Z
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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) > Lycidae (Family) [details]

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