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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Brazoria County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1231
1578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1228
1575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1194
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
1058
1382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
220
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
196
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazoria County
11 Families width 22 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazoria County
25 Genera with 22 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazoria County
22 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Brazoria County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
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
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov