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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Central Finland (Western Finland, Finland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
257
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
257
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
248
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
246
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
172
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
152
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Finland
5 Families width 18 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Finland
14 Genera with 18 Species
Ampedus Dejean, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Podistra Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Finland
18 Species
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Danosoma fasciatum Linnaeus, 1758
Eanus (Pareanus) costalis Paykull, 1800
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Podistra (Absidia) schoenherri Dejean, 1836
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Central Finland
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov