Superfamily

Elateroidea (Click, firefly, and soldier beetles)

Ampedus occidentalis. Photo: (c) Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Elateroidea are a large superfamily of beetles. It contains the familiar click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles and their relatives.

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Subtaxa

Family: Lampyridae (Fireflies)

Family: Lycidae (Net-winged beetles)

Family: Elateridae (Click beetles)

Family: Cantharidae (Soldier beetles)

Family: Omethidae (False soldier beetles and false fireflies)

Family: Phengodidae (Glowworm beetles)

Where in Humboldt

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