Elateridae or click beetles are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815. They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized by the unusual click mechanism they possess. There are a few other families of Elateroidea in which a few members have the same mechanism, but most elaterid subfamilies can click. A spine on the prosternum can be snapped into a corresponding notch on the mesosternum, producing a violent "click" that can bounce the beetle into the air. Clicking is mainly used to avoid predation, although it is also useful when the beetle is on its back and needs to right itself. There are about 9300 known species worldwide, and 965 valid species in North America.
Adalia decempunctata, the ten-spotted ladybird or ten-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae.
Dinoptera collaris is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family.
Chrysomela populi is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Actenicerus siaelandicus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae, subfamily Dendrometrinae.
Agrypnus murinus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Agrypninae.
Cidnopus pilosus is a species of click beetle belonging to the subfamily Dendrometrinae of the family Elateridae.
Malachius bipustulatus, the malachite beetle, is a species of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Malachiinae.
Hycleus polymorphus is a species of Blister Beetles belonging to the family Meloidae subfamily Meloinae.
Pyrophorus noctilucus, common name headlight elater, is a species of click beetle.
Hemicrepidius hirtus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Athous vittatus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae and the genus Athous.
Athous bicolor is a species of click beetles.
Ptosima undecimmaculata, the Splendour beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
Elater ferrugineus, the rusty click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Sphaeroderma testaceum, the artichoke beetle, is a species of flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.
Prosternon tessellatum, the chequered click beetle, is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Mylabris variabilis is a species of blister beetle belonging to the Meloidae family.
Semiotus furcatus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae.
Ctenicera virens is a species of click beetles.
