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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Alger County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
763
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
708
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
610
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
107
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
79
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alger County
8 Families width 18 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae (Leach, 1815)Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alger County
16 Genera with 18 Species
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alger County
18 Species
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Alger County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov