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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
162
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
120
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
8 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
12 Genera with 12 Species
Agrilus Curtis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Dromaeolus californicus Bonvouloir, 1870
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Melasis rufipennis Horn, 1886
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Comox Valley
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov