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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Chiapas (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3952
7779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3950
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
399
3889
7631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
3180
6501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
1223
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
1072
2054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
102
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chiapas
16 Families width 199 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers82SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies34SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chiapas
102 Genera with 199 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 188938SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 20029SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Colobogaster Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Daiphron Gorham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Elmoparnus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Ersachus Erichson, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euthryptus Sharp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lucio Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mionelater Becker, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Mixochlorus Waterhouse, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Neotrachys Obenberger, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phaenolis Gorham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrichus Sharp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1880Rover fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1995Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pilotrulleum Bellamy & We..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 199911SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoplateros Green, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Sambomorpha Obenberger, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnillus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiapas
199 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera aguanyoro Manley, 1987
Acmaeodera impluviata Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera penrosei Westcott, 2012
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Actenodes hopfneri Gory, 1841
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) asperulus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus (Agrilus) delicatulus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus (Agrilus) eleanorae Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) funestus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) latifrons Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus (Agrilus) quercicola Fisher, 1928Gambel oak borer
Agrilus (Engyaulus) rubrovittatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus acclivis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus affinis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus atripennis Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus carystus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus centralis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus cephalotes Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus cerinoguttatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus chalcoderes Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus demissus Kerremans, 1894
Agrilus detractus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus dugesi Kerremans, 1897
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus fuscus Hespenheide, 1990
Agrilus hilaris Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus inclinatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus ixcuinae Fisher, 1938
Agrilus laetus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus melanospilus Westwood, 1847
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus napatecutli Fisher, 1938
Agrilus pediculus Curletti, 1999
Agrilus phaenicopterus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus pilosellus Thomson, 1878
Agrilus sallei Dugès, 1878
Agrilus sanjosensis Fisher, 1938
Agrilus subguttatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus telpuchtli Fisher, 1938
Agrilus toteci Fisher, 1938
Agrilus xanthonotus Waterhouse, 1889
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus Becker, 1963
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) flavovittatus Champion, 1895
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Aphanisticus rhynchophorus Obenberger, 1928
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides costatum Gorham, 1880
Austrolimnius (Baltelmis) formosus Sharp, 1882
Austrolimnius (Helonoma) eris Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Austrolimnius (Pelonaetes) sulcicollis Sharp, 1882
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha limbata Pic, 1924
Bicellonycha lucidicollis Gorham, 1880
Bicellonycha ornaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Bicellonycha stigmatica E. Olivier, 1886Cranes
Brachys dimidiatus Waterhouse, 1889
Brachys floccosus Mannerheim, 1837
Brachys jalapae Obenberger, 1937
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cautires blaps
Chalcolepidius approximatus Erichson, 1841
Chalcolepidius desmarestii Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius eschscholtzi Chevrolat, 1833
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lafargi Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius spinipennis Casari, 2002
Chalcolepis splendidus Casari, 2000
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835
Chrysobothris armata Dugès, 1891
Chrysobothris romeroi Westcott, 2014
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cratomorphus anitae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus ayalai Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus concolor Perty, 1830
Cratomorphus picipennis Gorham, 1881
Cratomorphus ramirezi Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus rodriguezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1996
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Cylloepus blairi Hinton, 1936
Daiphron lyciforme Gorham, 1881
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Electribius palaeomexicanus Wu & al., 2015
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus plebius Sharp, 1902
Eurymastinocerus niger Gorham, 1881
Euthryptus trigonalis Sharp, 1902
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus Becker, 1963
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis glabra Horn, 1870
Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexacylloepus apicalis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Hexanchorus gracilipes Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hippomelas mexicanus Laporte & Gory, 1837
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Julodis chrysesthes Chevrolat, 1860
Lampetis callimicra Kerremans, 1893
Lampetis chiapaneca Corona, 2004
Limnichites confertus Sharp, 1902
Limnichites porrectus Wooldridge, 1977
Limnichites simplex Wooldridge, 1977
Limnichoderus lutrochinus LeConte, 1879
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lius mexicanus Fisher, 1922
Lius variabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Lutrochus vestitus Sharp, 1882
Lygistopterus chiapensis Zaragoza Cab..., 2003
Macrelmis graniger Sharp, 1882
Macrelmis robusta Sharp, 1882
Macrelmis striata Sharp, 1882
Macrolygistopterus caeruleus Gorham, 1881
Malthinus (Malthinus) fereniger Wittmer, 1997
Microcylloepus distortus Sharp, 1882
Mimicoclytrina saundersii Waterhouse, 1904
Mionelater planatus Becker, 1963
Mixochlorus lateralis Waterhouse, 1889Shiba shrimp
Neocylloepus sculptipennis Sharp, 1882
Pachyschelus albopictus Kerremans, 1894
Pachyschelus collaris Laporte & Gory, 1840
Pachyschelus communis Waterhouse, 1887
Pachyschelus cupricauda Fisher, 1922
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paragrilus burkei Hespenheide, 2002
Paragrilus exiguus Chevrolat, 1835Coarsespine hairy crab
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus rugatulus Thomson, 1879Roundleaf stork's bill
Paragrilus transitorius Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus trifoveolatus Waterhouse, 1889
Pelecopselaphus chevrolatii Saunders, 1874
Phaenolis ustulatus Gorham, 1880
Phalacrichus atomarius Sharp, 1902
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) lekoalloios Caballero, 1996
Photinus congruus Chevrolat, 1881
Photinus extensus Gorham, 1881
Photinus lekoallois Zaragoza, 1996
Photinus meteoralis Gorham, 1881
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Pilotrulleum caseariae
Plateros (Paraplateros) linsdalei Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) reyesi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Paraplateros) santiagoi Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) colini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) deloyai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) figueroai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ibarrai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) macwaini Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) mayorgae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) melendezae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Plateros (Plateros) ortegae Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Psephenus usingeri Hinton, 1934Sacramento prickly poppy
Pseudoplateros chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1998
Pyractomena striatella Gorham, 1880
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Sambomorpha chiapas Bellamy, 1997
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Silis chiapasensis W. Wittmer, 1963
Stenophrixothrix fuscus Gorham, 1881
Taphrocerus kerremansi Dugès, 1891
Taphrocerus purpureipennis Waterhouse, 1889
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Temnillus mexicanus
Tenaspis angularis Gorham, 1880
Tenaspis gonzalenzis Zaragoza, 1995
Trixagus elateroides elateroides Heer, 1841
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) sumideroensis Wittmer, 1997
Xenelmis bufo Sharp, 1882

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Chiapas
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
23
82
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
5
22
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
9
56
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov