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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Baja California Sur (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1323
1788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
992
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
349
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
303
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
45
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California Sur
12 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers43SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California Sur
45 Genera with 68 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 194514SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19428SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19348SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Diadora Kerremans, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Ditriaena Waterhouse, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Huleechius Brown, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1860Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & We..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Paratyndaris Fisher, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California Sur
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) reflexa Barr, 1992
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) sabinae Knull, 1937
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tenebricosa Fall, 1922Alpine bryum moss
Acmaeodera clausa Horn, 1894
Acmaeodera flavosticta (Horn, 1878)⇒ Acmaeodera flavopicta Waterhouse, 1889
Acmaeodera lagunae Van Dyke, 1945
Acmaeodera lucana Van Dyke, 1942
Acmaeodera opinabilis Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera rubescens Schaeffer, 1904
Acmaeodera scapularis Horn, 1894
Acmaeodera stigmata Horn, 1884
Acmaeodera transversa Van Dyke, 1945
Actenodes calcaratus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus (Agrilus) addendus Crotch, 1873
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) pectoralis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus (Engyaulus) inhabilis Kerremans, 1900
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus lucanus Fall, 1906
Agrilus pediculus Curletti, 1999
Agrilus peninsularis Van Dyke, 1942
Anchastus (Anchastus) knulli Becker, 1972
Aptopus pullatus G. Horn, 1884
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Chrysobothris bicolor Horn, 1894
Chrysobothris knulli Nelson, 1975Florida pimpernel
Chrysobothris lucana Horn, 1894
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris peninsularis Schaeffer, 1904
Chrysobothris purpureoplagiata Schaeffer, 1904
Chrysobothris rossi Van Dyke, 1942Hairy river prawn
Chrysobothris schaefferi Obenberger, 1934Longarm river prawn
Conoderus sordidus LeConte, 1853
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Diplostethus peninsularis Champion, 1895
Ditriaena purpurascens Waterhouse, 1882
Drapetes (Drapetes) ecarinatus Schaeffer, 1916
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterocerus unicus W. V. Miller, 1988
Hexanchorus tarsalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Hippomelas aeneocupreus Kerremans, 1919
Huleechius marroni Brown, 1981
Lygistopterus bajacalifornicus Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Mastogenius impressipennis Fall, 1906
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribricollis Candeze, 1860
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Paracmaeoderoides callyntromorion Bellamy & We..., 1996
Paratyndaris (Paratyndaris) olneyae Skinner, 1903
Paratyndaris equihuai Westcott, 2000
Paratyndaris peninsularis Westcott, 2000
Paratyndaris trilobata Westcott, 2000
Paratyndaris variabilis Westcott, 2000
Plateros sanguinicollis Horn, 1894
Polycesta plana Nelson, 2000
Postelichus musgravei Hinton, 1935
Psephenus haldemani G. Horn, 1870
Spectralia purpurascens Schaeffer, 1905
Taphrocerus difficilis Obenberger, 1924
Telegeusis debilis G. Horn, 1895
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) rufiventris Zaragoza Cab..., 2001
Zarhipis truncaticeps Fall, 1923

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Baja California Sur
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
43
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
20
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov