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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1082
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
961
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
37
248
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
33
196
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chicago
10 Families width 15 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chicago
17 Genera with 15 Species
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chicago
15 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) lineola Fabricius, 1792
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Chicago
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov