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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Calgary Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
337
2338
3887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
2336
3887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
2270
3749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1986
3391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
367
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
292
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
44
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calgary Metropolitan Region
11 Families width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers22SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calgary Metropolitan Region
44 Genera with 64 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calgary Metropolitan Region
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilaxia decipiens Burmeister, 1872Narrowback mud crab
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) crataegi Frost, 1912Hawthorn Agrilus
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) ferrugineipennis LeConte, 1861
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837Prairie grain wireworm
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eulimnichus analis LeConte, 1879
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius koebelei Martin, 1927
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Limnichites perforatus Casey, 1889
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) seriatus LeConte, 1874
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Calgary Metropolitan Region
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
11
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
17
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov