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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Clay County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
249
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
249
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
234
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
178
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
15
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (West Virginia)
5 Families width 28 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae (Imhoff, 1856)Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (West Virginia)
15 Genera with 28 Species
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ligmargus Stibick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (West Virginia)
28 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Ligmargus lecontei Leng, 1918
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Clay County (West Virginia)
SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
13
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov