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Checklist for Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (Cantharids)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
144
5891
36717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
127
5232
31409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
21
464
3909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
8
242
1570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle
14
154
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
14 Genera with 154 Species
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1887Soldier Beetle34SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 192611SpeciesTaxom
Geigyella Wittmer, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Heteromastix Boheman, 189277SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerus Evans, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Selenurus mjöbergi Lea, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 19215SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
154 Species
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis alticola LeConte, 1881
Chauliognathus alternatus Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus annulatus W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Chauliognathus apicalis W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Chauliognathus apicicollis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus apiciniger Lea, 1922
Chauliognathus appendiculatus Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus apterus Olliff, 1889
Chauliognathus arthuri Pic, 1912
Chauliognathus atricornis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus curvipes Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus depressicollis W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Chauliognathus fernshawensis Blackburn, 1900
Chauliognathus flavipennis W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Chauliognathus flavoinclusus Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus gracilipictus Lea, 1915
Chauliognathus granulatus Lea, 1895
Chauliognathus immaturus Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus imperialis Redtenbacher, 1867
Chauliognathus inconstans Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus kershawi Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801Green soldier beetle
Chauliognathus luteopictus Fairmaire, 1877
Chauliognathus macrops Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus mjobergi Lea, 1922
Chauliognathus nigroterminalis Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus pulcher Pic, 1930
Chauliognathus sydneyanus Blackburn, 1892
Chauliognathus tenuicornis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus tenuis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Chauliognathus variegatus Blackburn, 1892
Chauliognathus vflavus Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus victoriensis Pic, 1927
Chauliognathus viridipennis W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Dichelotarsus (Dichelotarsus) flavimanus Motschulsky, 1860
Dichelotarsus deceptus W.J.Brown, 1940
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus heteronychus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus perplexus W.J.Brown, 1940
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus tetragonoderus Fall, 1926
Geigyella (Geigyella) gressitti Wittmer, 1972
Geigyella (Geigyella) kamoensis Wittmer, 1972
Geigyella (Geigyella) morobeensis Wittmer, 1972
Geigyella (Geigyella) testaceicollis Wittmer, 1972
Geigyella (Geigyella) watutensis Wittmer, 1972
Heteromastix amabilis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix angustus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix anticus Blackburn, 1892
Heteromastix apicicornis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix apiciflavus Lea, 1908
Heteromastix bicolor Boheman, 1858
Heteromastix bispinicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix bryanti Lea, 1915
Heteromastix castigatus Lea, 1922
Heteromastix castor Lea, 1921
Heteromastix collaris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix compar Lea, 1921
Heteromastix crassicornis Lea, 1895
Heteromastix cribripennis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix decipiens Lea, 1909
Heteromastix denticollis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix diorycerus Lea, 1922
Heteromastix discoflavus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix distortus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix dolichocephalus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix flavifrons Lea, 1922
Heteromastix flavipennis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix flaviventris Lea, 1929
Heteromastix flavoterminalis Lea, 1915
Heteromastix fragilis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix frater Lea, 1909
Heteromastix fusicornis Blackburn, 1892
Heteromastix gagaticeps Lea, 1895
Heteromastix galeatus Blackburn, 1892
Heteromastix geniculatus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix glaber Lea, 1922
Heteromastix imitator Lea, 1909
Heteromastix inflatus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix insignicornis Lea, 1922
Heteromastix irregularis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix laticollis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix latus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix longicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix luridicollis McLachlan, 1872
Heteromastix macleayi Lea, 1909
Heteromastix major Lea, 1921
Heteromastix mcdonaldi Lea, 1895
Heteromastix mediofuscus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix megalops Lea, 1921
Heteromastix melanocephalus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix minor Lea, 1921
Heteromastix mirabilis Lea, 1895
Heteromastix mirocerus Lea, 1922
Heteromastix mirus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix niger Lea, 1909
Heteromastix nigriceps Lea, 1909
Heteromastix nigripes Lea, 1909
Heteromastix nigriventris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix nonarius Lea, 1921
Heteromastix obscuripes Lea, 1921
Heteromastix obscurus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix occidentalis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix pallipes Lea, 1909
Heteromastix pauxillus Blackburn, 1887
Heteromastix perabundans Lea, 1921
Heteromastix pollux Lea, 1921
Heteromastix pulchripennis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix puncticornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix pusillior Lea, 1921
Heteromastix pusio Gemminger, 1870
Heteromastix scutellaris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix serraticornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix simplex Lea, 1909
Heteromastix spinicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tarsalis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tasmaniensis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tenuis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix terminalis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix tibialis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tricolor Lea, 1921
Heteromastix undecimus Lea, 1929
Heteromastix victoriensis Blackburn, 1892
Macrocerus minutus (Evans, 1941)⇒ Zaletta minuta Evans, 1941
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Selenurus vflavus (Lea, 1909)⇒ Chauliognathus vflavus Lea, 1909
Sphaerarthrum froggatti W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Sphaerarthrum mastersii W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Sphaerarthrum mossmanni MacLeay, 1887
Sphaerarthrum neolaterale Wittmer, 1969
Sphaerarthrum palmerstoni Blackburn, 1889
Sphaerarthrum rubriceps W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Sphaerarthrum rufiventris W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Sphaerarthrum variiventris Lea, 1921
Telephorus atricornis (Lea, 1921)⇒ Chauliognathus atricornis Lea, 1921
Telephorus atrocephalus
Telephorus kershawi (Lea, 1909)⇒ Chauliognathus kershawi Lea, 1909
Telephorus macrops (Lea, 1909)⇒ Chauliognathus macrops Lea, 1909
Telephorus variiventris (Lea, 1921)⇒ Sphaerarthrum variiventris Lea, 1921

Subnodes of Cantharidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyCantharinae
Imhoff, 1856
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChauliognathinae
LeConte, 1861
3
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDysmorphocerinae
Brancucci, 1980
2
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalthininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySilinae
Mulsant, 1862
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Cantharidae (Imhoff 1856)
Cantharidae (Imhoff 1856)


Links, sources and further information
Cantharidae at artfakta.se
Cantharidae at dyntaxa.se
Cantharidae at gbif.org
Cantharidae at irmng.org
Cantharidae at itis.gov