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Checklist for Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (Cantharids)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
105
3249
10843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
97
2978
9806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
310
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
199
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle
12
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
12 Genera with 85 Species
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 198012SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Silidiscodon Leng & Mutchler, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 201215SpeciesTaxom
Tylocerus Dalman, 193811SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 201237SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
85 Species
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Caccodes bechynei Wittmer, 1986
Caccodes bimaculatus Wittmer, 1991
Caccodes cienfuegosensis Wittmer, 1980
Caccodes dominicanus Wittmer, 1991
Caccodes iviei Wittmer, 1986
Caccodes maculifrons Wittmer, 1980
Caccodes malthiniformis Wittmer, 1991
Caccodes rugiceps Wittmer, 1991
Caccodes salvadoranus Wittmer, 1986
Caccodes singularis Wittmer, 1991
Caccodes testaceomimus Wittmer, 1980
Caccodes testaceus Wittmer, 1980
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Malthinus venezuelensis
Polemius hispaniolae
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Silidiscodon lavagaensis Wittmer, 1998
Silidiscodon rufiventris
Silidiscodon thomasi Wittmer, 1998
Silis (Hapalocrosilis) flexilobata Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Hapalocrosilis) parallelilobata Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Hapalocrosilis) rufithorax Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) acutispina Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) argenteosetosa Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) debililimbata Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) flavofemorata Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) flavolobata Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) gracilispina Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) nigrina Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) superba Wittmer, 1998
Silis (Silis) triangulifera Wittmer, 1991
Silis (Silis) tricolorata Wittmer, 1991
Silis arnetti
Silis rogueti Constantin, 2012
Tylocerus basitestaceus Wittmer, 1998
Tylocerus cinctipennis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Tylocerus crassicornis Dalman, 1823
Tylocerus depressicollis
Tylocerus howdeni Wittmer, 1975
Tylocerus klapperichi Wittmer, 1975
Tylocerus maculicornis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Tylocerus picipennis
Tylocerus purpureus Wittmer, 1975
Tylocerus subviolaceus Wittmer, 1975
Tylocerus unilineatus Pic, 1938
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) gracilis Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) hispaniolensis Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) insularis Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) iviei Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) neodarlingtoni Wittmer, 1991
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) armatus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) bahamensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) baniensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) barahonaensis Wittmer, 1998
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) brunneus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) coriaceipennis Wittmer, 1998
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) filamentarius Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) gatoensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) guanaensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) hintoni Delkeskamp, 1977
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) larimarensis Wittmer, 1998
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) lasellensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) longilobus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) longior Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) maricaonus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) multispinosus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) mutabilis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) pseudosuturiferus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) puertoricanus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) republicanus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) robusticornis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) spinosus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) suturiferus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) trifilum Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) turquinoensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) valentinei Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) virginensis Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx dierkensi Constantin, 2012
Tytthonyx geiseri Poinar & Fanti, 2016
Tytthonyx guadeloupensis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Tytthonyx martiniquensis Constantin, 2012

Subnodes of Cantharidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyCantharinae
Imhoff, 1856
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChauliognathinae
LeConte, 1861
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalthininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySilinae
Mulsant, 1862
5
56
Genera
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