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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
676
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
676
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
676
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
567
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
30
85
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
7 Families width 16 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
10 Genera with 16 Species
Agrilus Curtis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18593SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
16 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Ctenicerium blissus ♰ J. O. Westwood, 1854
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov