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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
126
3632
16165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
110
3187
13997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
269
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
123
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle
9
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
9 Genera with 78 Species
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1909Soldier Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heteromastix Boheman, 192949SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerarthrum Waterhouse, 19212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
78 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
Chauliognathus apicalis W. J. MacLeay, 1887
Chauliognathus apterus Olliff, 1889
Chauliognathus atricornis Lea, 1921
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 imperialis Redtenbacher, 1867
Chauliognathus inconstans Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus kershawi Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801Green soldier beetle
Chauliognathus macrops Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus nigroterminalis Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus tenuicornis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus tenuis Lea, 1921
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Chauliognathus vflavus Lea, 1909
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Heteromastix amabilis Lea, 1909
Heteromastix angustus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix apicicornis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix bispinicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix bryanti Lea, 1915
Heteromastix castor Lea, 1921
Heteromastix collaris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix compar Lea, 1921
Heteromastix crassicornis Lea, 1895
Heteromastix decipiens Lea, 1909
Heteromastix denticollis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix flavifrons Lea, 1922
Heteromastix flaviventris Lea, 1929
Heteromastix flavoterminalis Lea, 1915
Heteromastix fragilis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix frater Lea, 1909
Heteromastix gagaticeps Lea, 1895
Heteromastix geniculatus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix imitator Lea, 1909
Heteromastix inflatus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix irregularis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix latus Lea, 1909
Heteromastix longicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix luridicollis McLachlan, 1872
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 mirus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix nigriceps Lea, 1909
Heteromastix nigriventris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix nonarius Lea, 1921
Heteromastix obscuripes Lea, 1921
Heteromastix obscurus Lea, 1921
Heteromastix pallipes Lea, 1909
Heteromastix pulchripennis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix puncticornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix scutellaris Lea, 1921
Heteromastix serraticornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix simplex Lea, 1909
Heteromastix spinicornis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tarsalis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix terminalis Lea, 1929
Heteromastix tibialis Lea, 1921
Heteromastix tricolor Lea, 1921
Heteromastix undecimus Lea, 1929
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Sphaerarthrum mastersii W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Sphaerarthrum variiventris Lea, 1921

Subnodes of Cantharidae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyCantharinae
Imhoff, 1856
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChauliognathinae
LeConte, 1861
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDysmorphocerinae
Brancucci, 1980
1
49
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalthininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySilinae
Mulsant, 1862
1
2
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