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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1204
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
1043
1929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
111
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
20 Families width 183 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers47SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle30SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles33SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies13SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
111 Genera with 183 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Austrelmis Brown, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Campteroneura Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Curimopsis Ganglbauer, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gonielmis Sanderson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Herthania Klausnitzer, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralichus White, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Peditatus Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199216SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
183 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) amplicollis LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Actenodes auronotatus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) crinicornis Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Anchytarsus bicolor Melsheimer, 1845
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) fisheri Obenberger, 1928
Aphanisticus cochinchinae Obenberger, 1924Fendlerbush
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Buprestis (Stereosa) apricans Herbst, 1801Turpentine borer
Buprestis (Stereosa) decora (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Buprestis salisburyensis Herbst, 1801
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Campteroneura reticulata A. Handlirsch, 1906
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Castiarina insculpta Carter, 1934Miena jewel beetle
Castiarina rectifasciata Saunders, 1868
Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857Southern Sculpted Pine Borer Beetle
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson, 1867
Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869
Chrysobothris analis LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857
Chrysobothris chrysoela Illiger, 1800Orange chrysobothris
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Chrysobothris shawnee Wellso & Manley, 2007
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Dicerca) spreta Gory, 1841
Dicranopselaphus variegatus G. Horn, 1880
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus subitus Wooldridge, 1979
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Gonielmis dietrichi Musgrave, 1933
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Herthania concinna LeConte, 1853
Heterelmis comalensis Bosse, Tuff ..., 1988Comal Springs riffle beetle
Heteroderes falliSouthern Potato Wireworm
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Leiopleura carbonata LeConte, 1860
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus naviculatus Casey, 1889
Limnichoderus ovatus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus seriatus Casey, 1889
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lutrochus laticeps Casey, 1893
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes rectus LeConte, 1881
Malthodes tribulus Fender, 1951
Mastogenius subcyaneus LeConte, 1860
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanophila notata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Neoheterocerus angustatus Chevrolat, 1864
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Nyholmia collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) immunis Fall, 1925
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Paralichus trivittus Germar, 1824
Peditatus schwarzi (Horn, 1890)⇒ Heterocerus schwarzi G. Horn, 1890
Peditatus texanus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus texanus Pacheco, 1964
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Phausis reticulata Say, 1825Blue Ghost
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) brimleyi Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius repandus LeConte, 1866
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Polycesta (Tularensia) elata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyractomena similis Green, 1957
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) triangulifera Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Selonodon obscurus
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis beameri Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis gammoni White & Brown, 1976Gammon's Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis morsei White, 1982
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sinuata (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Taphrocerus schaefferi Nicolay & Weiss, 1920
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Alabama
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
21
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
2
1
Families
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
8
29
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
52
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
6
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov