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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
814
2057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
718
1575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
87
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska
10 Families width 172 Species and 7 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers24SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle88SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids24SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska
81 Genera with 172 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSZ
Agrilus Curtis, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 193213SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Araeopidius Cockerell, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Arctobyrrhus Münster, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Berninelsonius Leseigneur, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17717SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Curimopsis Ganglbauer, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 192613SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843Roaches and Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 06SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Exomella Casey, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Explorator Pacheco, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Harminius Fairmaire, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Herthania Klausnitzer, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ligmargus Stibick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lioligus Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Lioon Casey, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Listemus Casey, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Margaiostus Stibick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Morychus Erichson, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pedilophorus Steffahny, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19368SpeciesTaxom
Punicealis Kazantsev, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
172 Species and 7 Subspecies
Agrilus granulatus liragus Barter & Brown, 1949
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotella debilis LeConte, 1884
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) behrensi G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) carbonicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) hjorti B. G. Rye, 1905
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) expansa (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Anthaxia inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) retifer LeConte, 1860Motillo
Araeopidius monachus LeConte, 1874
Arctobyrrhus subcanus LeConte, 1878
Ascoliocerus sanborni G. Horn, 1871
Athous rufiventris Eschscholtz, 1822
Athous rufiventris rufiventris
Athous sierrae varius Lane, 1971
Augyles (Littorimus) intermedius Kiesenwetter, 1843
Berninelsonius hyperboreus Gyllenhal, 1827
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) concolor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Oomorphus concolor Sturm, 1807
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) cyclophorus Kirby, 1837
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) eximius LeConte, 1850
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) fasciatus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Byrrhus pustulatus Forster, 1771
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) geminatus LeConte, 1854
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pustulatus Forster, 1771
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis alticola LeConte, 1881
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Corymbitodes caricinus Germar, 1843
Corymbitodes lobatus Eschscholtz, 1822
Ctenicera angusticollis Mannerheim, 1843
Ctenicera insidiosa LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera kaweana Fall, 1937
Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837
Ctenicera mendax LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829
Ctenicera sagitticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) albonotata LeConte, 1861
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) echinata LeConte, 1850
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) moosilauke Johnson, 1986
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) setulosa Mannerheim, 1853
Cyphon kongsbergensis (Munster, 1924)⇒ Contacyphon kongsbergensis Munster, 1924
Cyphon variabilis (Thunberg, 1785)⇒ Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Cytilus mimicus Casey, 1912
Dalopius sellatus Mannerheim, 1852
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Danosoma brevicornis LeConte, 1853
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Denticollis varians Germar, 1846
Dicerca (Dicerca) callosa Casey, 1909
Dicerca callosa callosa Casey, 1909
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dichelotarsus (Dichelotarsus) flavimanus Motschulsky, 1860
Dichelotarsus deceptus W.J.Brown, 1940
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus fissilis Fall, 1926
Dichelotarsus furtivus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus heteronychus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus perplexus W.J.Brown, 1940
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus probus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus scaber LeConte, 1861
Dichelotarsus tetragonoderus Fall, 1926
Dictyoptera hamatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Dictyoptera simplicipes Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) granicollis Van Dyke, 1932
Eanus (Eanus) striatipennis Brown, 1936
Eanus (Pareanus) costalis Paykull, 1800
Eanus costalis costalis
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Exomella pleuralis Casey, 1908
Explorator canadensis Fall, 1920
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) extricatus Fall, 1926
Habroloma frenchi van de Poll, 1887
Harminius triundulatus Mannerheim, 1853
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) pallidipennis Mannerheim, 1843
Herthania concinna LeConte, 1853
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus impressicollis Mannerheim, 1853
Hypnoidus nocturnus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994
Hypolithus littoralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Ligmargus funebris Candeze, 1860
Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866
Lioligus nitidus Motschulsky, 1845
Lioon simplicipes Mannerheim, 1852
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) umbricolus Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) volitans Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus sagitticollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829
Listemus acuminatus Mannerheim, 1852
Malthinus dryocoetes Rottenberg, 1871
Margaiostus (Margaiostus) glacialis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes aterrimus Motschulsky, 1859
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Morychus aeneolus LeConte, 1863
Morychus aeneus Fabricius, 1775
Morychus oblongus LeConte, 1857
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Neohypdonus musculus Eschscholtz, 1822
Neohypdonus recavus Wells, 1991
Neohypdonus restrictulus Mannerheim, 1853
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Neopristilophus cribrosus LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Phaenops fulvoguttata Harris, 1830Hemlock borer
Phaenops lecontei Obenberger, 1928
Podabrus cascadensis Fender, 1943
Podabrus conspiratus Fall, 1926
Podabrus sericatus Mannerheim, 1846
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Prosternon hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Prosternon viduus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus columbianus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus propolus columbianus W.J.Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus watsoni W.J.Brown, 1936
Punicealis hamata Mannerheim, 1843
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) alaskensis Fender, 1972
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) anthracina Mannerheim, 1853Bigtooth aspen
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) suckleyi LeConte, 1857
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeripennis Kirby, 1837
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus aratus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) pallida Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) metallica Sturm, 1807
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853
Zorochros (Zorochros) musculus Eschscholtz, 1822

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Alaska
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
11
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
51
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov