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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
1529
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1328
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
272
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
242
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
46
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
11 Families width 75 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
46 Genera with 75 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
75 Species
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Cyphon obscurellus Klausnitzer, 1976Ashen milkvetch
Dalopius fuscipes Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Eanus (Eanus) maculipennis LeConte, 1863
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elodes maculicollis G. Horn, 1880
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus vulneratus LeConte, 1863
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes fragilis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes fuliginosus LeConte, 1866
Malthodes niger LeConte, 1851
Malthodes similis Fender, 1951
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Nyholmia confusa Brown, 1930
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus planulus Green, 1947
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) hirticula Green, 1941
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) nanula LeConte, 1881
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
29
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov