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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3140
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3133
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3048
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2514
5093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
723
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
612
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
80
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arkansas
19 Families width 132 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers40SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids12SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arkansas
80 Genera with 132 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19259SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1801Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calochromus Guérin Ménev..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cebrio Olivier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20076SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ditemnus LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paratyndaris Fisher, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Peditatus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Porcinolus Mulsant, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1801Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199214SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arkansas
132 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornatoides Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) felix Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) impexus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) muticus LeConte, 1858Kalia
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) parvus Saunders, 1870
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) transimpressus Fall, 1925
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercata Fabricius, 1801
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Buprestis (Stereosa) apricans Herbst, 1801Turpentine borer
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calochromus perfacetus Say, 1825
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cebrio antennatus (Chevrolat, 1874)⇒ Selonodon josephi Macnamara, 1964
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson, 1867
Chrysobothris bothrideres Fairmaire, 1864
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris shawnee Wellso & Manley, 2007
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Dicerca) pugionata Germar, 1824Witch-hazel Borer
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Dromaeolus cylindricollis Say, 1839
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus unicus W. V. Miller, 1988
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Limnichites foraminosus Casey, 1912
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lutrochus laticeps Casey, 1893
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus brunneus Otto, 2013
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Optioservus (Optioservus) browni White, 1978
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) sandersoni Collier, 1972
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Paragrilus tenuis LeConte, 1863
Paratyndaris (Paratyndaris) olneyae Skinner, 1903
Peditatus texanus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus texanus Pacheco, 1964
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus (Photinus) tenuicinctus Green, 1956
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Podabrus knobeli Fall, 1928
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Porcinolus undatus Melsheimer, 1844
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) lineola Fabricius, 1792
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825
Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857Click beetle
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis beameri Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exigua Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exiguus
Stenelmis exilis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis knobeli Sanderson, 1938Knobel´s riffle beetle
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Arkansas
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
17
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
20
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
39
46
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