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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Denton County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1425
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1224
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
377
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
315
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denton County
9 Families width 41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers16SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denton County
39 Genera with 41 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denton County
41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) rubronotata Laporte and ..., 1835
Acmaeoderopsis junki Théry, 1929
Actenodes calcaratus Chevrolat, 1835
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) cavatus Chevrolat, 1838
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris lateralis Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Chrysobothris speculifer Horn, 1886
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Mastogenius subcyaneus LeConte, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Polycesta arizonica Schaeffer, 1906
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Taphrocerus chevrolati Obenberger, 1924
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Denton County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
13
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov