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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
1524
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
62
1390
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
126
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
15 Families width 136 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers69SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alajuela
126 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 188923SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Anaissus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calolycus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalobyrrhinus Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Cladotoma Westwood, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Conognatha Eschscholtz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Ersachus Erichson, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eupodalecia Obenberger, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euthryptus Sharp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lomechon Wasmann, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mixochlorus Waterhouse, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoeubria Shepard & Barr, 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoplateros Kazantsev, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotrachys Obenberger, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychelmis Hinton, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1996Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ptorthodius Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 20077SpeciesTaxom
Smilicerus Candeze, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Stirophora Champion, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19416SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Thylacosternus Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
136 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera regularis Waterhouse, 1882
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Actenodes sallei Thomson, 1878
Aeolus pulchellus Candeze, 1859
Agrilus (Agrilus) blandus Horn, 1891
Agrilus alajuelensis Hespenheide, 2012
Agrilus angustus Chevrolat, 1935
Agrilus carilloensis Fisher, 1938
Agrilus catherinae Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus exquisitus Hespenheidei, 2012
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus laelius Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus nodifrons Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus palaestes (Obenberger, 1932)⇒ Paradomorphus palaestes Obenberger, 1932
Agrilus percaroides Hespenheide, 2012
Agrilus sanjosensis Fisher, 1938
Agrilus sesostris Fisher, 1927
Agrilus setipes Chevrolat, 1838Spiral borer
Agrilus signatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus spissus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus squaliformis Thomson, 1878
Agrilus squalus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus sublateralis Waterhouse, 1889
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus costaricensis
Agrypnus paleatus Champion, 1894
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Austrolimnius (Baltelmis) formosus Sharp, 1882
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Pelonaetes) sulcicollis Sharp, 1882
Brachys intervallorum Hespenheide, 1990
Brachys kleinei Obenberger, 1939
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Chalcolepidius gossipiatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczoti
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835
Chrysobothris capitata Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris convexiuscula Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris delectabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Chrysobothris icthymorpha
Chrysobothris pantochlora Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Riceland prawn
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Conognatha bifasciata Waterhouse, 1882
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca (Neoargante) crassicollis LeConte, 1857
Dicranopselaphus flavicornis Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Disersus longipennis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Disersus uncus Spangler & S..., 1982Piping Crow
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Euplectalecia guttata Waterhouse, 1882
Euplectalecia semenovi Obenberger, 1928
Eupodalecia perfecta Kerremans, 1919
Euthryptus trigonalis Sharp, 1902
Halecia chrysodemoides Saunders, 1874
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexanchorus emarginatus Spangler & S..., 1992Mountain lion
Hexanchorus usitatus Spangler & S..., 1992Mountain lion
Hylaeogena hydroporoides Waterhouse, 1889
Hylaeogena kirschi Obenberger, 1925
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis callimicra Kerremans, 1893
Lampetis simplex Waterhouse, 1882
Lampetis srdinkoana Obenberger, 1924
Leiopleura colorata Kerremans, 1899
Limnichites simplex Wooldridge, 1977
Limnichoderus curtulus Sharp, 1902
Limnichoderus moratus Wooldridge, 1981
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lissomus trapezoideus G. Horn, 1897
Lius variabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Lucidota albocincta Pic, 1940
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Lutrochus vestitus Sharp, 1882
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Microcylloepus distortus Sharp, 1882
Microcylloepus obesus Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Mixochlorus suturalis Waterhouse, 1887
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Neotrachys andrewsi Hespenheide, 2006
Neotrachys cuprascens Hespenheide, 2006
Octinodes carinatus (Champion, 1896)⇒ Plastocerus carinatus Champion, 1896
Pachyschelus collaris Laporte & Gory, 1840
Pachyschelus cupricauda Fisher, 1922
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Pachyschelus undulatus Waterhouse, 1887
Pachyschelus unifasciatus Fisher, 1922
Paragrilus aeraticollis Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus modicus Solier, 1833
Paragrilus transitorius Waterhouse, 1889
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phanocerus congener Grouvelle, 1898
Photinus (Paraphotinus) juarezae Caballero, 1996
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Psiloniscus apicalis Chevrolat, 1835
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Sambus macromerus Montrouzier, 1860
Semiotus badeni Steinheil, 1875
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus lacrimiformis Wells, 2007
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Semiotus pallicornus Wells, 2007
Semiotus woodi Wells, 2007
Smilicerus belti Sharp, 1880
Taphrocerus depilis Kerremans, 1896
Taphrocerus fasciatus Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus psilopteroides Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus shannoni Fisher, 1933
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Taphrocerus tetragraptus Obenberger, 1941
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896
Tomicephalus insignis Champion, 1896

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Alajuela
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
24
69
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
25
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
75
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov