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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Central Plains Region (Manitoba, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2097
3200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2094
3197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
328
2051
3120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1736
2706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
479
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
399
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
50
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Plains Region
12 Families width 68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers33SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Plains Region
50 Genera with 68 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1833Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Plains Region
68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) expansa (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Anthaxia inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) retifer LeConte, 1860Motillo
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris rotundicollis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus unicus W. V. Miller, 1988
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Lanternarius sinuosus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sinuosus Pacheco, 1964
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Central Plains Region
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
15
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov