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Checklist for Subfamily Amydetinae E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
25
448
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
279
1411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
45
480
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAmydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 26 Species
Amydetes Hoffmansegg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Dodacles E. Olivier, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Magnoculus McDermott, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Psilocladus Blanchard, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 17904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
26 Species
Amydetes fastigiata Hoffmannsegg, 1807
Dodacles nigricornis Pic, 1937
Dodacles plumosa Gorham, 1880
Dodacles quadrinotata Pic, 1927
Dryptelytra vittipennis E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Magnoculus costatus Laporte, 1833
Magnoculus elongaticollis Pic, 1937
Magnoculus gorhami E. Olivier, 1909Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Magnoculus guatemalae Gorham, 1880
Magnoculus humeralis Pic, 1930
Magnoculus tlaloque Zaragoza-Cab..., 2024
Magnoculus wittmeri Pic, 1937
Psilocladus albomarginatus Pic, 1937
Psilocladus aztecus Gutiérrez-Ca..., 2025
Psilocladus breveramulosus Pic, 1937
Psilocladus cancinoi Gutiérrez-Ca..., 2025
Psilocladus impexus E. Olivier, 1907
Psilocladus nevermanni Pic, 1937
Psilocladus noveloi Gutiérrez-Ca..., 2025
Psilocladus scutellaris Gorham, 1881
Psilocladus silphoides Gorham, 1880
Psilocladus stolatus Gorham, 1881
Vesta brunnipennis Gorham, 1880
Vesta concolor Gorham, 1880
Vesta despecta Gorham, 1880
Vesta thoracica G. Olivier, 1790

Subnodes of Amydetinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeAmydetini
Olivier, 1907
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilocladini
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVestini
McDermott, 1964
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Amydetinae at itis.gov