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Checklist for Family Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 (Cantharids)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
687
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
592
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
70
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
7
37
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCantharidae
Imhoff, 1856
Cantharids, Leatherwings, Sailor beetles, Soldier beetle
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Alberta
6 Genera with 21 Species
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
21 Species
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis oregona LeConte, 1866
Dichelotarsus excursus
Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes intricatus Fender, 1951
Malthodes macnabi Fender, 1946
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) campestris Green, 1941
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850

Subnodes of Cantharidae with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SubfamilyCantharinae
Imhoff, 1856
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalthininae
Kiesenwetter, 1852
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySilinae
Mulsant, 1862
1
1
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