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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
848
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
724
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
77
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Illinois
17 Families width 142 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers40SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle38SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids12SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Illinois
77 Genera with 142 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196320SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1817Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19388SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
142 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) texana LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) acutipennis Mannerheim, 1837Spotworm Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) carpini (Knull, 1923)⇒ Agrilus bilineata Weber, 1801
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) subcinctus Gory, 1841
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Athous sierrae Van Dyke, 1932
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus lutrochinus LeConte, 1879
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) rudis Brown, 1933
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Neoheterocerus longilobulus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus longilobulus Pacheco, 1964
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus brevicollis Fall, 1928
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis fuscata Blatchley, 1925
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Central Illinois
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
19
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
40
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov