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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
445
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
434
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
274
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
16
110
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
14
94
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
19
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
3 Families width 45 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
19 Genera with 45 Species
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1857Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18067SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Throscinus LeConte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
45 Species
Aeolus circumscriptus Germar, 1824
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) palans LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) opilinus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera lanei Becker, 1949
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Throscinus aethiops Darlington, 1936
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Cayman Islands
SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
18
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov