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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
5569
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
4904
8225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
1532
2014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
64
1401
1844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
122
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brunca Region
16 Families width 100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers52SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle36SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brunca Region
122 Genera with 100 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 188913SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aploglossa Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Arrhipis Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758
Jewel Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalobyrrhinus Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysesthes Dejean, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Cladotoma Westwood, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Colobogaster Solier, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diapodius de Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Ersachus Erichson, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthryptus Sharp, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastraulacus Guérin, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhipus Laporte, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Huleechius Brown, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Idiotarsus de Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lamprocera Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lissothyreus Bonvouloir, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lomechon Wasmann, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Microlycus Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Octoglossa Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1880Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodisersus Brown, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Stirophora Champion, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 194110SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Ypsilosthetus Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera setosa Waterhouse, 1882
Agrilus coloradoensis Hespenheidei, 2012
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus faganae Curletti, 2005
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus ivetteae Curletti, 2010
Agrilus melanocerus Curletti, 2005
Agrilus molestus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus observans Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus palaestes (Obenberger, 1932)⇒ Paradomorphus palaestes Obenberger, 1932
Agrilus signatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus squalus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus uvarovi Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus xanthonotus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus paleatus Champion, 1894
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anoplischiopsis lineatocollis Champion, 1895
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys kleinei Obenberger, 1939
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepis luczoti
Chrysesthes tripunctata Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris capitata Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris convexiuscula Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris costaricana Obenberger, 1917
Chrysobothris sexpunctata Fabricius, 1801
Chrysobothris thomsoni Waterhouse, 1887Balcones cave shrimp
Colobogaster quadridentata Fabricius, 1793
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus bidens Fabricius, 1801
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Disersus longipennis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Disersus uncus Spangler & S..., 1982Piping Crow
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Halecia ignicollis Théry, 1923
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) cruciatus Champion, 1896
Hemirrhipus bimaculatus
Hexanchorus crinitus Spangler & S..., 1992Mountain lion
Hylaeogena hydroporoides Waterhouse, 1889
Hylaeogena lecerfi Obenberger, 1932
Hylaeogena thoracica Waterhouse, 1889
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lacon laticollis Candeze, 1857
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis callimicra Kerremans, 1893
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lissomus trapezoideus G. Horn, 1897
Lissothyreus histrio Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Lutrochus vestitus Sharp, 1882
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Pachyschelus bifasciatus Waterhouse, 1887
Pachyschelus collaris Laporte & Gory, 1840
Pachyschelus cupricauda Fisher, 1922
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Pachyschelus undulatus Waterhouse, 1887
Paragrilus aeraticollis Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus akersorum Hespenheide, 2002
Paragrilus azureus Hespenheide, 2002
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus modicus Solier, 1833
Paragrilus transitorius Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus vicinus Waterhouse, 1889
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phanocerus congener Grouvelle, 1898
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Pseudodisersus goudotii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Eastern cougar
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Sambus macromerus Montrouzier, 1860
Semiotus badeni Steinheil, 1875
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Stenhelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Taphrocerus depilis Kerremans, 1896
Taphrocerus dietzi Fisher, 1933
Taphrocerus exiguus Obenberger, 1934
Taphrocerus fasciatus Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus finitimus Obenberger, 1924
Taphrocerus psilopteroides Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus purpureipennis Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus shannoni Fisher, 1933
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Taphrocerus tetragraptus Obenberger, 1941
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Brunca Region
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
17
52
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
28
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
8
75
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov