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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
623
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
527
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
8 Families width 30 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers22SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
28 Genera with 30 Species
#ACHJLMNORST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Armenosoma Waterhouse, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Compsonycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyphon Redtenbacher, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1853Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Nothomorpha Saunders, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapnus Grouvelle, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1839metallic wood-boring beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Strina Redtenbacher, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
30 Species
Acmaeodera bifasciata Thunberg, 1787
Acmaeodera conspersa Thunberg, 1827
Acmaeodera gracilis Wiedemann, 1821
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthaxia marginata Thunberg, 1787
Aphanisticus capensis Obenberger, 1928
Aphanisticus gebhardti Obenberger, 1924
Aphanisticus munroi Obenberger, 1928
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Heterocerus fusculus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Heterocerus meridionalis Péringuey, 1892
Julodis fascicularis Linnaeus, 1758
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Luciola dregei Motschulsky, 1853
Meliboeus setulosus Boheman, 1860
Meliboeus virens Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis papillosa Thunberg, 1827
Nothomorpha major Kerremans, 1899
Oedisterna cuprea Linnaeus, 1758
Sphenoptera capicola Thomson, 1878
Sphenoptera cupreosplendens Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera subviolacea Gory & Laporte, 1839
Strina aequalis Delève, 1964
Trachys evanescens Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys hessei Obenberger, 1937

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Cape Town
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
9
4
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