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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
896
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
45
233
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
213
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
23
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bismarck Archipelago
6 Families width 46 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle35SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
23 Genera with 46 Species
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Agonischius Candeze, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 0Eyed Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dioxypterus Fairmaire, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1878Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1883Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pteroptyx Olivier, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Valoka Delève, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
46 Species
Agonischius pulcher Van Zwaluwen..., 1943
Agrilus (Agrilus) terraereginae Blackburn, 1892
Agrilus japyx Obenberger, 1935
Agrypnus gracilentus Schwarz, 1902
Agrypnus gracilis Blackburn, 1890
Agrypnus limosus Candeze, 1881
Alaus bituberosus Fairmaire, 1881
Alaus borelii Candeze, 1857
Alaus breviplicatus Fairmaire, 1883
Alaus infumatus
Alaus velentinus Candeze, 1880
Alaus velutinus
Anchastus (Candezella) nitidicollis Szombathy, 1910
Cyphon peterseni Klausnitzer, 1973
Dioxypterus bennigseni Schwarz, 1902
Dioxypterus fordi Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Dioxypterus pulcher Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Drapetes (Drapetes) vicinus Fleutiaux, 1897
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtellus Candeze, 1882
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) tropicus Neboiss, 1958
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanelater aequalis Candeze, 1857
Lanelater pacificus Candeze, 1882
Lanelater resectus Candeze, 1857
Lanelater soricinus Candeze, 1882
Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987Purple Gallinule
Melaneros imbricatus Bocáková, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) albertisi Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Melanoxanthus tetraspilotus Fairmaire, 1883
Mulsanteus dilaticollis Fairmaire, 1883
Priopus consanguineus Candeze, 1860
Procraerus (Procraerus) uhligi Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Pteroptyx effulgens (Ballantyne, 1987)⇒ Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987
Ptilodactyla brevipubescens Delève, 1972
Ptilodactyla planatipennis Delève, 1972
Ptilodactyla tenuipunctata Delève, 1972
Quasimus (Quasimus) divisus Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Simodactylus fasciolatus Fairmaire, 1883
Simodactylus major Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus pembertoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Simodactylus similis Candeze, 1878
Simodactylus trivittatus Schwarz, 1906
Valoka peterseni Delève, 1872

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
19
39
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