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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3170
6176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
3169
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
3104
6047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2615
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
872
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
765
1474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
72
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aegean Islands
11 Families width 138 Species and 18 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers49SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle31SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aegean Islands
72 Genera with 138 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17907SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderella Cobos, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 184115SpeciesTaxom
Armidia Mulsant, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1829Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Capnodis Eschscholtz, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 20026SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Coraebus Laporte de C..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1868Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Latipalpis Solier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1825Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Peripontius Gurjeva, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Perotis Dejean, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuanoma Pic, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1839metallic wood-boring beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
138 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acmaeodera flavolineata piloselloides Volkovitsh, 1983
Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) ottomana Frivaldszky, 1837
Acmaeodera ottomana ottomana Frivaldszki, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) quadrizonata Abeille de P..., 1891
Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) saxicola Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera saxicola minoa Obenberger, 1940
Acmaeodera (Palaeotethya) bipunctata Olivier, 1790
Acmaeoderella flavofasciata minotauri
Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) villosula Steven, 1830
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) ohioensis Knull, 1951
Agrilus (Agrilus) putillus Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) subcinctus Gory, 1841
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Ampedus (Ampedus) cretensis Platia, 2004
Ampedus (Ampedus) minos Wurst, 1997
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) brevis Gory & Laporte, 1839
Anthaxia brevis brevis Gory & Laporte, 1839
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) brodskyi Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) lucens Küster, 1852
Anthaxia lucens lucens Kuster, 1852
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) olivieri Gory & Laporte, 1839
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) schoenmanni Novak, 1984
Anthaxia (Cratomerus) margotana Novak, 1983
Anthaxia (Cratomerus) scorzonerae Frivaldszky, 1838
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) millefolii (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Anthaxia nitidula nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia millefolii millefolii Fabricius, 1801
Anthaxia praeclara creticola Brandl & Mühle, 1999
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1787
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Armidia signata Ahrens, 1814
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) humeralis Klug, 1829
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Cantharis bilineata (Say, 1823)⇒ Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Capnodis carbonaria Klug, 1829Almond borer
Capnodis cariosa Pallas, 1776
Capnodis miliaris Klug, 1829
Capnodis miliaris miliaris Klug, 1829
Capnodis tenebricosa tenebricosa Olivier, 1790
Capnodis tenebrionis Linnaeus, 1761Flatheaded woodborer
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) argiolus Géné, 1836
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) bilyi Platia & Gud..., 2000
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kronbladi Platia & Gud..., 2000
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) megathorax Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) oertzeni Schwarz, 1900
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) roberi Platia & Gud..., 2002
Castiarina rediviva Barker, 1990
Cautires blaps
Chalcophora detrita marani Obenberger, 1935
Chalcophora fortis LeConte, 1860Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) affinis Fabricius, 1794Beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Coraebus rubi Linnaeus, 1767Rose buprestid
Cyphon difficilis Klausnitzer, 1976
Cyphon fuscescens Klausnitzer, 1976
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Drilus attenuatus Pic, 1914
Drilus creticus Pic, 1905
Drilus funebris Reitter, 1884
Drilus longulus Kiesenwetter, 1859
Dryops capsius Ménétriés, 1832
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Elathous nigricans Platia & Sch..., 1991
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Elodes cretica Klausnitzer, 1973
Elodes novacretica Klausnitzer, 1990
Elodes secundocretica Klausnitzer, 1980
Elodes sieberi Klausnitzer, 1973
Habroloma (Habroloma) modicum Kerremans, 1900
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) brevicollis Candeze, 1863
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus undatus Melsheimer, 1884Cooper's wild cabbage
Julodis pubescens yveni Mannerheim, 1837
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lamprodila cretica Zabransky, 1994
Lamprodila decipiens Gebler, 1847
Lampyris zenkeri liebegotti Geisthardt, 1985
Lampyris zenkeri zenkeri Germar, 1817
Lampyroidea quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935Spotted Crake
Lampyroidea quadrinotata hinotata
Lampyroidea quadrinotata quadrinotata Wittmer, 1935
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Latipalpis (Latipalpis) margotana Novak, 1990
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthinus (Malthinus) lasithiensis Wittmer, 1975
Malthodes (Malthodes) koestlini Wittmer, 1980
Malthodes (Malthodes) rhadamantys Svihla, 1983
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Nyctophila colorata Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) insularis Platia & Gud..., 1998
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Peripontius oertzeni Schwarz, 1897
Perotis margotanus Novak, 1983
Perotis xerxes Marseul, 1865
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Procraerus (Procraerus) cretensis Platia & Gud..., 1996
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudeuanoma ionica Pic, 1901
Ptosima undecimmaculata Herbst, 1784Plum stem excavator
Ptosima undecimmaculata metallescens Bílý, 1982
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigritarsis Brullé, 1832
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) translucida Krynicky, 1832
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selasia bleusei Olivier, 1913
Sphenoptera (Chilostetha) laportei Saunders, 1871
Sphenoptera (Sphenoptera) chrysostoma Gory & Laporte, 1839
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Zorochros (Zorochros) cretensis Platia, 2004

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
19
49
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
12
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
36
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov