List of Lycidae genera

Following is a list of genera known to be a part of the Lycidae: a family in the beetle order Coleoptera. Members of this family are commonly called net-winged beetles.

A

  • Achras Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Acantholycus Bourgeois, 1883bl c w
  • Acroleptus Bourgeois, 1886c w
  • Adoceta Bourgeois, 1882c w
  • Aferos Kazantsev, 1992bl c w
  • Alyculus Kazantsev, 1999bl c w
  • Ambangia Bocakova, 2006c w
  • Ambonoides Opitz, 2015c w
  • Andepteron Kazantsev, 2017c
  • Antennolycus Bocakova & Bocak, 1999bl c w
  • Aplatopterus Reitter, 1911c
  • Aplopteron Kazantsev, 2017c
  • Aspitonis Opitz, 2015c w
  • Atamania Kazantsev, 2004bl c w
  • Atelius Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Atlanticolycus Nascimento & Bocakova, 2023bl c
  • Autaphes Kazantsev, 2004bl c w

B

  • Benibotarus Kôno, 1932bl c w
  • Biphilodes Kazantsev, 2000c w
  • Bourgeiosiella Kasantsev, 1992c w
  • Brasilycus do Nascimento & Bocáková, 2010c w
  • Broxylus Waterhouse, 1879bl
  • Bulenides Waterhouse, 1879c w
  • BurmolycusBocak, Light & Ellenberger, 2019bl c

C

  • Caenia Newman, 1838bl c w
  • Calcaeron Kazantsev, 2004bl c
  • Calochromus Guérin-Ménéville, 1833bl c w
  • Calocladon Gorham, 1881bl c w
  • Calolycus Gorham, 1881bl c w
  • Calopteron Guérin-Méneville, 1830bl c w
  • Caloptognatha Green, 1954bl c w
  • Cartagonum Pic, 1922c w
  • Cautires Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Cavoplateros Pic, 1913bl c
  • Celiasis Laporte & Brullé, 1840c
  • Cephalolycus Pic, 1926c
  • Ceratolycus Kazantsev, 2017c
  • Ceratoprion Gorham, 1884bl c w
  • Ceratopriomorphus Pic, 1922bl c w
  • Cerceros Kraatz, 1879bl
  • Cessator Kazantsev, 2009bl c
  • Chinotaphes Bocák & Bocáková, 1999bl c w
  • Chlamidolycus Bourgeois, 1883bl c w
  • Chlamydolycus Kleine, 1933c w
  • Chuzenjianus Kono, 1932c
  • Cladocalon Nascimento & Bocakova, 2022bl c w
  • Cladophorus Guérin-Méneville, 1830bl c w
  • Coloberos Bourgeois, 1885bl c w
  • Concavolycus Marie, 1968c w
  • Conderis Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • CretolycusTihelka, D. Huang & Cai, 2019c
  • Currhaeus Nascimento, Bressan & Bocakova, 2020bl c w
  • Cyrtopteron Bourgeois, 1905c w

D

  • DamzeniumKazantsev & Bocak, 2022 c w
  • Dexoris Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Diatrichalus Kleine, 1926c w
  • Dictyoptera Latreille, 1829bl c w
  • Dihammatus C.O. Waterhouse, 1880c w
  • Dilolycus Kleine, 1926w
  • Dilophotellus Kleine, 1925c w
  • Dilophotes Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Dilophotisc w
  • Ditoneces Waterhouse, 1879c w
  • Dominopteron Kazantsev, 2013c w
  • DostaliellaMotyka, Kusy & Bocak, 2025c
  • Dracolycus Ferreira & Ivie, 2022c
  • Dumbrellia Lea, 1909bl c w

E

  • Elgodexoris Bocak & Bocakova, 1987bl c w
  • ElectropteronKazantsev, 2012bl w
  • Emplectus Erichson, 1847bl c w
  • Eniclases Waterhouse, 1879c w
  • Enylus Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Eropterus Green, 1951c w
  • Eros Newman, 1838bl c w
  • Erotides Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Eulopheros Kazantsev, 1995c w
  • Eulycus Kazantsev, 2018c
  • Euplateros Kazantsev, 2011bl c w
  • Eurrhacus Waterhouse, 1879bl c
  • Eurycerus Dejean, 1833c w

F

  • Falsocaenia Pic, 1922c w
  • Falsocalleros Pic, 1933bl c w
  • Falsoceratoprion Ferreira, 2022bl c w
  • Falsolucidota Pic, 1921c
  • Falsotrichalus Pic, 1921bl c w
  • Flabellocaenia Pic, 1929bl
  • Flabellodilophotes Pic, 1912c w
  • Flabellotrichalus Pic, 1921bl c w
  • Flagrax Kazantsev, 1992bl c w

G

  • Gomezzuritus Kazantsev, Motyka Bocak, 2023c
  • Gorhamium Nascimento & Bocakova, 2024bl c
  • Greenarus Kazantsev, 1995bl c w

H

  • Haplobothris Bourgeois, 1879bl c w
  • Helcophorus Fairmaire, 1891bl c w
  • Hemiconderis Kleine, 1926w
  • HiekeolycusBocak et al., 2025 c w
  • Hololycus Bourgeois, 1888bl

I

  • Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905bl c w

J

  • Japanogreenarus Matsuda, 2010c w

K

  • Kassemia Bocak, 1998c w
  • Kleineria Kazantsev, 2004c w
  • KolibaciumWinkler, 1987 bl c w
  • KonoplatycisNakane, 1970bl c w

L

  • Lampyrolycus Burgeon, 1937bl c
  • Laterialis Kazantsev, 1990c w
  • Leptoceletes Green, 1952bl c w
  • Leptolycus Leng & Mutchler, 1922bl c w
  • Leptotrichalus Kleine, 1925c w
  • Libnetis C.O. Waterhouse, 1878c w
  • Libnetisia Pic, 1921c w
  • Libnetomorphus Pic, 1921c w
  • Libnetus Waterhouse, 1878bl
  • Lipernes Waterhouse, 1879c w
  • Lizhongiella Li, Pang & Bocak, 2017c
  • Lobatang Bocak, 1998c w
  • Lolodorfus Bocakova, 2014bl c w
  • Lopheros LeConte, 1882bl c w
  • Lopholycus Bourgeois, 1883bl
  • Lucaina Dugès, 1879bl c w
  • Lybnopaeus Kasantsev, 1999c w
  • Lycinella Gorham, 1884c w
  • Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019c w
  • Lycomorphon Pic, 1922c w
  • Lyconotus Green, 1949c w
  • Lycoprogentes Pic, 1915bl c w
  • Lycoprogenthes Pic, 1915c
  • Lycoplateros Pic, 1922bl c w
  • Lycorectus Gonzalez-Ramirez & Zaragoza-Caballero, 2025c
  • Lycostomus Motschoulsky, 1861bl c w
  • Lycus Fabricius, 1787bl c w
  • Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838bl c w
  • Lyponia Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Lypropaeusw
  • Lyrolib Bocakova, 2006w
  • Lyroneces Kasantsev, 1999c w
  • Lyropaeus Waterhouse, 1878bl c w

M

  • Macroambangia Bocakova, 2006c w
  • Macrolycinella Pic, 1922bl
  • Macrolibnetis Pic, 1938c w
  • Macrolycus Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929bl c w
  • Mangkutanus Kubecek, Dvorak & Bocak, 2011bl
  • Marena Kazantsev, 2007c w
  • Matsudanoeus Sklenarova, Kubecek & Bocak, 2014c w
  • Melampyrus Waterhouse, 1879c w
  • Melaneros Fairmaire, 1877bl w
  • Merolycus Bourgeois, 1883bl
  • Mesolycus Gorham, 1883bl c w
  • Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905c w
  • Metanoeus C.O. Waterhouse, 1880c w
  • Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905bl c w
  • Metrioguinus Kazantsev, 2017c
  • Metriorrhynchoides Kleine, 1926c w
  • Metriorrhynchus Gemminger & Harold, 1869bl c w
  • Microcoloberos Pic, 1913bl
  • Microeron Kazantsev, 2004bl c w
  • Micronychus Motschoulsky, 1861c w
  • Microlyropaeus Pic, 1929bl
  • Mimoditonecia Kazantsev, 2002c w
  • Mimolibnetis Pic, 1936bl c
  • Miniduliticola Kazantsev, 2003bl c w
  • Miocaenia Wickham, 1914c
  • MurcybolusLi & Cai in Li et al., 2021c w

N

  • Nanolycus Kazantsev, 2013w
  • Neolinoptes Nascimento & Bocakova, 2017bl c w
  • Neolycus Bourgeois, 1883bl c
  • Neolyrium Kazantsev, 2005bl c w
  • Neoplateros Kazantsev, 2006bl c w

O

  • Ochinoeus Kubecek, Bray & Bocák, 2015c w
  • Oriomum Bocak, 1999c w

P

  • Paraplateros Zaragoza, 1999bl
  • Paracautires Kazantsev, 2012c w
  • Paracroleptus Ferreira, 2020c w
  • Paralopheros Kasantsev, 1993c w
  • Paralycus Womersley, 1944w
  • Parataphes Kleine, 1925bl c w
  • Paratelius Kazantsev, 1992bl
  • Pendola Bocak, 2002c w
  • Petrovia Kazantsev, 2017c
  • Phaneros Kazantsev, 1992bl c w
  • Picomicrolycus Özdikmen, 2009c w
  • PietrzeniukiaWinkler, 1987c w
  • Platerodrilus Pic, 1921bl c w
  • Plateromimus Kazantsev, 2006bl c w
  • Plateros Bourgeois, 1879bl c w
  • Platrilus Kazantsev, 2009c w
  • Platycides Kazantsev, 2012bl c w
  • Platycis Thomson, 1859bl c w
  • Plycus Kazantsev, 2021c w
  • Polyneros Kazantsev, 2009c w
  • Poniella Kazantsev, 2002c
  • Ponyalis Fairmaire, 1900bl c w
  • Porrostoma Laporte, 1838bl c w
  • Prioceraton Kazantsev, 2013c w
  • Procautires Kleine, 1925bl c w
  • Prolibnetis Bocakova, 2004c w
  • Propyropterus Nakane, 1968bl c w
  • Protaphes Kleine, 1926c w
  • Proteros Kazantsev, 2004c w
  • Proterotaphes Kazantsev, 2006bl
  • ProtolopherosKazantsev, 2013bl c
  • ProtolycusKazantsev, 2019bl c
  • PrototrichalusMolino-Olmedo, Ferreira, Branham & Ivie, 2020c
  • Pseudaplatopterus Kleine, 1940bl c
  • Pseudacroleptus Pic, 1911bl c w
  • Pseudeuplectus Pic, 1922c w
  • Pseudoplateros Green, 1951c w
  • Pseudoplatopterus Kleine, 1940c
  • Pseudosynchonnus Pic, 1922c w
  • Punicealis Kazantsev, 1990bl c w
  • Pyropterus Mulsant, 1838bl c w
  • Pyrotes Kazantsev, 2004bl c w

R

  • Rhyncheros Leconte, 1881c
  • Rossioptera Kasantsev, 1988c

S

  • Scarelus Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Schizotrichalus Kleine, 1926w
  • Sibetarus Bocak & Bocakova, 1991c w
  • Sinodulia Kazantsev, 2003bl c w
  • Skrivania Bocakova & Bocak, 1999c w
  • Slipinskia Bocakova & Bocak, 1992w
  • Spacekia Strand, 1936c w
  • Spartoires Kazantsev, 2012c w
  • Spinotrichalus Kazantsev, 2010c w
  • Stadenus Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Staepteron Kazantsev, 1992bl c w
  • Stenolycus Ohbayashi, 1956c w
  • Sulabanus Dvorak & Bocak, 2007c w
  • Sundolyponia Kazantsev, 2002c w
  • Synchonnus Waterhouse, 1879bl c w

T

  • Tainopteron Kazantsev, 2009c w
  • Taphes Waterhouse, 1878bl c w
  • Taphomimus Kazantsev, 1996bl c w
  • Tapromenoeus Bocak & Bocakova, 1989c w
  • Teroplas Gorham, 1884bl
  • Thibeteros Kazantsev, 2015c
  • Thonalmus Bourgeois, 1883bl c w
  • Tishechkinia Kazantsev, 2013c
  • Tricautires Kazantsev, 2006c w
  • Trichalus Waterhouse, 1877bl c w
  • TricostaepteraKasantsev, 1997c

U

  • Ukachaka Kazantsev, 2000c w
  • Ultroplateros Kazantsev, 2006bl c w

V

  • Vikhrevia Kazantsev, 2013bl w

W

  • Wakarumbia Bocak, 1999bl c w
  • Weiyangia Bocak, 1999c w

X

  • Xenolycus Ferreira & Silveira, 2020bl c w
  • Xenomorphon Ferreira, Barbosa, Bocakova & Solodovnikov, 2023bl c w
  • Xylobanellus Kleine, 1930bl c w
  • Xylobanomimus Kleine, 1926c w
  • Xylobanoides Kleine, 1928c w
  • Xylobanus Waterhouse, 1879bl c w
  • Xylometanoeus Sklenarova, Kubecek & Bocak, 2014c w

Notes

Data sources:bl=Biolib[1], c=Catalogue of Life[2], w=Wikispecies

References

  1. ^ "Lycidae Laporte de Castelnau, 1836". BioLib. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ^ "Lycidae Laporte de Castelnau, 1836". Catalogue Of Life. Retrieved 2026-01-13.