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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Annapolis County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
989
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
880
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
225
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
36
182
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Annapolis County
8 Families width 30 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers10SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Annapolis County
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Annapolis County
30 Species
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) aeneogaster Gory and Lap..., 1839
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) tuberculata Laporte and ..., 1837
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Annapolis County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov