Maharashtra is the third largest state of India. On the western side lies north Western Ghats and Konkan. Central part of the state is semi arid while eastern part has dry deciduous forest. Out of the 475 species of Elateridae of India, as recorded in literature, 52 species under 26 genera were reported from different parts of Maharashtra. Specimens were collected from different regions of the state. The specimens were brought to the laboratory and kept alive in the terrarium as far as possible. They were fed with different types of food. A preliminary study of the jump with respect to the morphometry was carried out. The dead specimens were preserved in 70% alcohol. They were studied for their taxonomy.