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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Contra Costa County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2134
3367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2132
3365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2081
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1782
2903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
472
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
389
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
45
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Contra Costa County
15 Families width 69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers41SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859False Jewel Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Contra Costa County
45 Genera with 69 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 193714SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amphicyrta Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anambodera Barr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1823Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20077SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophana LeConte, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Dystaxia LeConte, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1857Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Contra Costa County
69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) acuta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) decipiens LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) dolorosa (Fall, 1899)⇒ Acmaeodera quadrifasciata pruneri Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavopicta Waterhouse, 1889
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nelsoni Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) prorsa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) retifera LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) simulata Van Dyke, 1937
Acmaeoderopsis guttifera LeConte, 1859
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) sierrae Van Dyke, 1923
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus pygaera Obenberger, 1931
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Amphicyrta elongata
Anambodera nebulosa Horn, 1894
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) aeneogaster Gory and Lap..., 1839
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris bacchari Van Dyke, 1923Coyote Bush Buprestid
Chrysobothris grindeliae Van Dyke, 1937
Chrysobothris lucana Horn, 1894
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris merkelii Horn, 1886Merkel Buprestid
Chrysobothris purpurifrons Motschulsky, 1859
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Chrysophana conicola (Van Dyke, 1937)⇒ Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854
Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854Flat-headed cone borer
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dystaxia elegans Fall, 1905
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus triangularis Musgrave, 1935
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hippomelas sphenicus LeConte, 1854
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius gemmatus Horn, 1890
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Lanternarius sinuosus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sinuosus Pacheco, 1964
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) ornatulus LeConte, 1857
Melanophila occidentalis Obenberger, 1928
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Phaenops californica Van Dyke, 1918California flat-headed borer
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Tularensia) californica LeConte, 1857
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Contra Costa County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
17
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
14
11
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