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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Chester (Penobscot County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
206
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
206
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
194
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
177
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
16
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
14
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Penobscot County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Penobscot County)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Penobscot County)
9 Species
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Chester (Penobscot County)
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov