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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
128
7393
49239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
114
6860
44006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
524
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
314
2110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
44
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAmydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
7
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
7 Genera with 26 Species
Amydetes Hoffmansegg, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 19125SpeciesTaxom
Ethra Laporte de C..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Magnoculus McDermott, 19329SpeciesTaxom
Photoctus McDermott, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Psilocladus Blanchard, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
26 Species
Amydetes luzecu Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes marajoara Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes vagalume Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Dryptelytra apicalis Pic, 1929
Dryptelytra atriventris Pic, 1926
Dryptelytra calocera Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Dryptelytra cayennensis Laporte de C..., 1833Bent two-whorl buckwheat
Dryptelytra fulvipennis Pic, 1912
Ethra maculata Pic, 1929
Magnoculus bennetti Gray, 1832
Magnoculus bicolor Pic, 1911Barred Buttonquail
Magnoculus brulei Constantin, 2011
Magnoculus cinctus Motschulsky, 1853
Magnoculus collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Magnoculus costatus Laporte, 1833
Magnoculus hickeri Pic, 1932
Magnoculus major Pic, 1927
Magnoculus testaceonotatus Pic, 1932
Photoctus boliviae McDermott, 1961
Psilocladus calvus Kirsch, 1871
Psilocladus guerini E. Olivier, 1885
Psilocladus inauditus E. Olivier, 1885
Psilocladus nebulosus E. Olivier, 1885
Psilocladus suturalis E. Olivier, 1885
Vesta concolor Gorham, 1880
Vesta despecta Gorham, 1880

Subnodes of Amydetinae with occurrences in Northern South America
TribeAmydetini
Olivier, 1907
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilocladini
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVestini
McDermott, 1964
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Amydetinae at itis.gov