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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Colchester County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1058
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1057
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1014
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
872
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
194
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
39
148
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester County
11 Families width 27 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae (Leach, 1815)Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colchester County
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester County
27 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Sylvanelater mendax LeConte, 1853
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Colchester County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
2
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
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
13
14
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