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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Alameda County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1615
2573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1611
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1565
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1292
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
403
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
308
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
35
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alameda County
11 Families width 54 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers25SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859False Jewel Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alameda County
35 Genera with 54 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Acneus Horn, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dystaxia LeConte, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1857Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trachykele Marseul, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alameda County
54 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) neglecta Fall, 1899
Acneus quadrimaculatus G. Horn, 1880
Agrilus (Agrilus) angelicus Horn, 1891Oak Twig Girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) arbuti Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) burkei Fisher, 1917
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) expansa (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Anthaxia inornata Randall, 1838
Buprestis (Buprestis) laeviventris LeConte, 1857
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Chrysobothris bacchari Van Dyke, 1923Coyote Bush Buprestid
Chrysobothris grindeliae Van Dyke, 1937
Chrysobothris leechi Barr, 1974
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Dicerca (Dicerca) hornii Crotch, 1873
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dystaxia elegans Fall, 1905
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius gemmatus Horn, 1890
Lanternarius sinuosus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sinuosus Pacheco, 1964
Limnichites perforatus Casey, 1889
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) ornatulus LeConte, 1857
Melanophila consputa LeConte, 1857Charcoal beetle
Melanophila occidentalis Obenberger, 1928
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) seriatus LeConte, 1874
Phaenops californica Van Dyke, 1918California flat-headed borer
Phaenops gentilis LeConte, 1863Flatheaded pine borer
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Tularensia) californica LeConte, 1857
Postelichus immsi Hinton, 1937
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Psephenus falli Casey, 1893
Trachykele blondeli Marseul, 1865Western cedar borer
Trachykele opulenta Fall, 1906Powderworm
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Alameda County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
12
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov